exclusive

[ ik-skloo-siv, -ziv ]

adjective

1. not admitting of something else; incompatible:

   mutually exclusive plans of action.

2. omitting from consideration or account (often followed by of ):

   a profit of ten percent, exclusive of taxes.

   Antonyms: inclusive

3. limited to the object or objects designated:

   exclusive attention to business.

4. shutting out all others from a part or share:

   an exclusive right to film the novel.

5. fashionable; stylish:

   to patronize only the most exclusive clothing designers.

6. charging comparatively high prices; expensive:

   exclusive shops.

7. noting that in which no others have a share:

   exclusive information.

8. single or sole:

   the exclusive means of communication between two places.

9. disposed to resist the admission of outsiders to association, intimacy, etc.:

   an exclusive circle of intimate friends.

   Synonyms: illiberal, cliquish, restrictive, snobbish, clannish, narrow, select

10. admitting only members of a socially restricted or very carefully selected group:

    an exclusive club.

11. excluding or tending to exclude or prohibit, as from use or possession:

    exclusive laws;

    exclusive restrictions on use of the property.

12. Grammar. (of the first person plural) not including the person or persons spoken to, as we in We'll see you later. Compare inclusive ( def 7 ).

noun

1. Journalism. a piece of news, or the reporting of a piece of news, obtained by a newspaper or other news organization, along with the privilege of using it first.
2. an exclusive right or privilege:

   to have an exclusive on providing fuel oil to the area.

exclusive

/ ˌɛkskluːˈsɪvɪtɪ; ɪkˈskluːsɪv /

adjective

1. excluding all else; rejecting other considerations, possibilities, events, etc

   an exclusive preoccupation with money

2. belonging to a particular individual or group and to no other; not shared

   an exclusive story

   exclusive rights

3. belonging to or catering for a privileged minority, esp a fashionable clique

   an exclusive restaurant

4. postpositivefoll byto limited (to); found only (in)

   this model is exclusive to Harrods

5. single; unique; only

   the exclusive means of transport on the island was the bicycle

6. separate and incompatible

   mutually exclusive principles

7. immediately postpositive not including the numbers, dates, letters, etc, mentioned

   1980–84 exclusive

8. postpositivefoll byof except (for); not taking account (of)

   exclusive of bonus payments, you will earn this amount

9. commerce (of a contract, agreement, etc) binding the parties to do business only with each other with respect to a class of goods or services
10. See inclusive
    logic (of a disjunction) true if only one rather than both of its component propositions is true Compare inclusive

noun

1. an exclusive story; a story reported in only one newspaper

Derived Forms

• exclusivity, noun
• exˈclusively, adverb

Other Words From

• ex·clu·sive·ly adverb
• ex·clu·siv·i·ty [eks-kloo-, siv, -i-tee], ex·clu·sive·ness noun
• non·ex·clu·sive adjective
• pre·ex·clu·sive adjective
• sem·i·ex·clu·sive adjective
• ul·tra·ex·clu·sive adjective
• un·ex·clu·sive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of exclusive¹

First recorded in 1400–50; 1900–05 exclusive fordef 13; (adjective) late Middle English from Medieval Latin exclūsīvus; exclusion, -ive

Example Sentences

In the wee hours of Christmas morning, a flight deal was shared in an exclusive Facebook group for urban travelers.

From The Daily Beast

The future Mr. Vergara—and star of ‘True Blood’ and ‘Magic Mike’ shares some life advice in an exclusive video.

From The Daily Beast

Check out a clip from this exclusive interview with SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace at the 2014 Savannah Film Festival.

From The Daily Beast

But fun and insight are not always mutually exclusive, certainly not here.

From The Daily Beast

One winter night, Posho Wembore sneaked into the exclusive whites-only club of the Hotel Pourquoi Pas?

From The Daily Beast

This has a warm though a thin soil, which must be highly favorable to the Vine to induce so exclusive a devotion to it.

From Project Gutenberg

If it continues the same we can continue to sink 20 fathoms per month, exclusive of the time it will take to fix the lifts.

From Project Gutenberg

He turned into this, to where his aunt lived some distance out in the most exclusive part of its residence section.

From Project Gutenberg

If exclusive authority to issue the call is vested in the directors, it cannot be exercised by the president and secretary.

From Project Gutenberg

Altogether, we counted some seventy-odd thousand dollars, exclusive of the gold-dust in the sacks.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• absolute
• chic
• exclusionary
• fashionable
• licensed
• limited
• posh
• private
• privileged
• restrictive
• ritzy
• segregated
• sole
• swank
• unique