exclusive

Noun

1. a news report that is reported first by one news organization; “he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials”
   • Synonyms
     • scoop
   • Less specific
     • report
     • news report
     • story
     • account
     • write up

Adjective

1. not divided or shared with others; “they have exclusive use of the machine”; “sole rights of publication”
   • Synonyms
     • sole
   • Similar to
     • unshared
   • Related
     • exclude
     • except
     • leave out
     • leave off
     • omit
     • take out
2. excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority; “exclusive clubs”; “an exclusive restaurants and shops”
   • Antonyms
     • inclusive
   • Similar to
     • alone
     • only
     • inner
     • inside
     • inner
     • privileged
     • selective
     • white-shoe
   • Related
     • bar
     • debar
     • exclude
     • clannishness
     • cliquishness
     • exclusiveness
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”
   • Synonyms
     • single
     • undivided
   • Similar to
     • concentrated
   • Related
     • singleness

• exclusive - LookUp adjective

1. excluding or not admitting other things an exclusive focus on success and making money | the list is not exclusive

unable to exist or be true if something else exists or is true mutually exclusive options

1. restricted to the person, group, or area concerned the couple had exclusive possession of the flat | Dublin

Journalism (of an item or story) not published or broadcast elsewhere an exclusive interview

1. catering for or available to only a few, select customers; high class and expensive one of Britain's most exclusive clubs

2. exclusive of not including prices are exclusive of VAT

noun

1. Journalism an item or story published or broadcast by only one source

Origin

late 15th century (as a noun denoting something that excludes): from medieval Latin exclusivus , from Latin excludere shut out (see exclude )

Thesaurus

Adjective

1. one of Britain's most exclusive clubs

Similar Words: select chic high-class elite fashionable stylish elegant choice special premier grade A expensive restrictive restricted limited private closed cliquish cliquey clannish snobbish upmarket high-toned upscale posh ritzy classy upper-crust top-drawer top-people's swish swank tony discriminative

Opposites: open

1. his exclusive concern with himself

Similar Words: complete full entire whole total absolute to the exclusion of everything else

Opposites: partial

1. I have reserved a room for your exclusive use

Similar Words: sole undivided unshared unique only individual personal private single especial dedicated

1. prices are exclusive of VAT and delivery

Similar Words: not including excluding leaving out omitting excepting with the exception of with the omission of except for not counting leaving aside barring

Opposites: inclusive of

1. mutually exclusive alternatives

Similar Words: incompatible irreconcilable

Noun

1. the magazine's six-page exclusive

Similar Words: scoop exposé revelation special inside story coup