What does exclusive mean?

exclusive means "not divided or shared with others". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in exclusive?

exclusive has 3 syllables: ex-clu-sive. The stress falls on "clu". In IPA it is /ɪksˈklusɪv/.

What is another word for exclusive?

Close synonyms include sole, single, undivided, scoop. 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.

What is the opposite of exclusive?

The recorded antonyms are inclusive.

Is exclusive a common word?

exclusive is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with exclusive?

4 words rhyme with exclusive. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

exclusive — meaning, pronunciation and 4 definitions

adjective

3 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
not divided or shared with others
“they have exclusive use of the machine”
“sole rights of publication”
Synonymssole
Similarunshared
2.
excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority
“exclusive clubs”
“an exclusive restaurants and shops”
Antonymsinclusive
Similaralone inner inside selective white-shoe
3.
not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
“judging a contest with a single eye”
“a single devotion to duty”
“undivided affection”
“gained their exclusive attention”
Synonymssingle undivided
Similarconcentrated

noun

1 senseA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
a news report that is reported first by one news organization
“he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials”
Synonymsscoop
Broaderreport

Other forms of exclusive

plural: exclusives·

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 exclusive

What does exclusive mean?: exclusive means "not divided or shared with others". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in exclusive?: exclusive has 3 syllables: ex-clu-sive. The stress falls on "clu". In IPA it is /ɪksˈklusɪv/.
What is another word for exclusive?: Close synonyms include sole, single, undivided, scoop. 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.
What is the opposite of exclusive?: The recorded antonyms are inclusive.
Is exclusive a common word?: exclusive is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with exclusive?: 4 words rhyme with exclusive. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for exclusive come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

3 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
not divided or shared with others
“they have exclusive use of the machine”
“sole rights of publication”
Synonymssole
Similarunshared
2.
excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority
“exclusive clubs”
“an exclusive restaurants and shops”
Antonymsinclusive
Similaralone inner inside selective white-shoe
3.
not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
“judging a contest with a single eye”
“a single devotion to duty”
“undivided affection”
“gained their exclusive attention”
Synonymssingle undivided
Similarconcentrated

noun

1 senseA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
a news report that is reported first by one news organization
“he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials”
Synonymsscoop
Broaderreport

Other forms of exclusive

plural: exclusives·

Questions about exclusive

What does exclusive mean?: exclusive means "not divided or shared with others". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in exclusive?: exclusive has 3 syllables: ex-clu-sive. The stress falls on "clu". In IPA it is /ɪksˈklusɪv/.
What is another word for exclusive?: Close synonyms include sole, single, undivided, scoop. 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.
What is the opposite of exclusive?: The recorded antonyms are inclusive.
Is exclusive a common word?: exclusive is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with exclusive?: 4 words rhyme with exclusive. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Tools

Jump to

Images & video

PDF & writing

Calculate & convert

Health & fitness

AI, code & work

Learn & play

Tool directories

Search

Jump to

Explore AltFTool

Help

Theme

exclusive

adjective

noun

Other forms of exclusive

Questions about exclusive

Tools

Jump to

Images & video

PDF & writing

Calculate & convert

Health & fitness

AI, code & work

Learn & play

Tool directories

Search

Jump to

Explore AltFTool

Help

Theme

exclusive

adjective

noun

Other forms of exclusive

Questions about exclusive