exclusive

ex-clu-sive · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Restricted to a particular person, group, or area; not shared.

  2. 2.

    High-end; catering to wealthy or elite clientele.

  3. 3.

    Not including; excluding.

  4. 4.

    (Of a story or interview) Not published elsewhere first.

  5. 5.

    A story or interview published by only one news source.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    mutually exclusive — unable to exist at the same time
  • •
    exclusive rights — sole legal authority
  • •
    exclusive interview — interview given to only one outlet
  • •
    exclusive of — not including

Related words

Antonyms: common, inclusive, open, shared
See also: elite, exclude, exclusion, exclusively
Synonyms: elite, restricted, select, sole, unique

Etymology

From Medieval Latin "exclusivus," from Latin "excludere" (to shut out), from "ex-" (out) + "claudere" (to shut). Entered English in the 15th century.