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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If a jury agrees, that could open the door to a remedy, such as a ban on exclusive contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kindly Earth, which holds exclusive rights to manufacture hydrolosis equipment in the UK, said it had been in discussions with several Scottish organisations for a number of years.

From BBC

"The paddock has now turned into a catwalk," says Susie Wolff of the exclusive area at Formula 1 races where teams, the media and guests gather.

From BBC

Compass’s “coming soon” and “private exclusive” listings will appear on Redfin, the brokerage and home listings portal purchased by Rocket in 2025.

From Barron's

Under the terms of the deal, Amazon Web Services will be the exclusive third-party cloud distribution provider for OpenAI Frontier, which allows users to build, deploy, and manage teams of AI agents.

From Barron's

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