EXCLUSIVE


Meaning of EXCLUSIVE in English

I. adjective

1.

having or exercising the power to limit or exclude

a tangle of exclusive laws

Synonyms: exclusionary, exclusory

Related Word: barring, debarring, excluding; limitative, limiting, restrictive; preclusive, prohibitive

Contrasted words: free, unlimited, unrestricted, unrestrictive

Antonyms: admissive

2.

Synonyms: select 1, chosen, elect, pick, picked, selected

Related Word: aristocratic, elite, preferred, privileged, tony; aloof, clannish, cliquey, cliquish; high-hat, snobbish, standoffish

Contrasted words: catholic, cosmopolitan, universal; common, familiar, ordinary, popular, vulgar

Antonyms: inclusive

3.

Synonyms: stylish , chic, dashing, fashionable, modish, smart, swank, swish, ||trendy, with-it

Contrasted words: tasteless; frumpy, unfashionable

4.

Synonyms: sole 4, single, unshared

Related Word: individual, lone, only

Contrasted words: common, general, public

5.

Synonyms: whole 5, concentrated, fixed, undistracted, undivided, unswerving

Contrasted words: divided, partial

II. noun

Synonyms: scoop , beat

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