exclusive

[ik-skloo-siv, -ziv] / ɪkˈsklu sɪv, -zɪv /

ADJECTIVE

unshared, restricted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolute chic exclusionary fashionable licensed limited posh private privileged restrictive ritzy segregated sole swank unique

STRONG

choice chosen entire full independent narrow particular single total whole

WEAK

aloof aristocratic circumscribed clannish classy cliquish closed complete confined country club discriminative elegant exclusory only peculiar preferential prohibitive select selfish snobbish socially correct undivided upper crust

Antonyms

STRONGEST

old-fashioned open poor public unfashionable

STRONG

incomplete inferior part partial

WEAK

divided shared unlimited unrestricted

Example Sentences

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It is logically impossible for two different entities to have exclusive titles on the same plot.

From The Wall Street Journal

They say they want to be friends with a wide range of international partners and see no reason why such relationships should be exclusive.

From BBC

The real action took place during hundreds of happy hours, invite-only dinners and exclusive yacht parties where nerds have never been so cool.

From The Wall Street Journal

He started with EveryTime, a Korean online forum exclusive to university students, but has since moved his focus to making short-form videos which have gone viral on Instagram, Threads, and YouTube.

From BBC

Luxury once relied on small, enclosed boutiques designed for an exclusive clientele.

From The Wall Street Journal

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