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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The implication that aberrant personality disorders might not be the exclusive purview of humans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Authentic bought Barneys’ intellectual property and licensed it to Saks Fifth Avenue, which had the exclusive retail rights in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Dwayne Johnson also took to the stage with Kevin Hart and Jack Black to share an exclusive look at the new Jumanji movie, which is called Jumanji: Open World.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The post describes Cooper as an ambulance chaser who preys on people who have just gone through a horrific accident so she can get the exclusive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The answers are complex, not mutually exclusive, and mostly beyond the scope of this book.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

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