clique

Other forms of clique

plural

cliques·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about clique

What does clique mean?

clique means "an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose".

How many syllables are in clique?

clique has 1 syllable: clique. In IPA it is /ˈklik/.

What is another word for clique?

Close synonyms include coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack, camp. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is clique a common word?

clique is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.