ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsEexclusive
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exclusive
Meaning: limited to a particular person or group; not shared
exclusive in a sentence
How exclusive is used in real sentences:
Membership at the club was exclusive, requiring an invitation from a current member.
Tickets to the exclusive gala were reserved only for donors who had contributed for several years.
“Yet the queen held exclusive power to appoint several advisers, so voters could not choose them.”
— from the passage Two Paths to Public Rule
Synonyms for exclusive
Other words for exclusive — restricted, private and select — carry the same meaning.
- restricted
- private
- select
Antonyms of exclusive
Words that mean the opposite of exclusive:
- shared
- open
- general
Where it comes from
From Latin excludere 'to shut out'
Word parts
- ex — out, away
exclusive: ex- (out) + clus (shut, close)
Memory hook
EX-CLUSIVE — things that exclude outsiders and keep the circle small.