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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Dorsia hosts the Zenyara party series, an exclusive after-hours gathering that transforms the private lakeside estate into a nightclub.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

One of the stock market’s most exclusive clubs—the so-called dividend aristocrats —looks poised to get a new member.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The president’s threats suggest they weren’t so mutually exclusive after all.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

I was up early to get this shot of Rory McIlroy joining golf's most exclusive club as he completed the career Grand Slam by winning the Masters at Augusta National in 2025.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

That was another stereotype I was trying to break—that fashion and sports were mutually exclusive.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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