exclusive Definition

exclusive
adj

1. Involving the rejection or denial of something else or everything else.
2. Limited to, given to, found in, etc only that place, group or person.

Form: exclusive to someone
Form: exclusive to something
3. Not including a specified thing.

Form: exclusive of someone
Form: exclusive of something
4. Not readily accepting others into the group, especially because of a feeling of superiority.

Example: an exclusive club
Thesaurus: restricted, selective, discriminating, esoteric, snobbish, elitist, cliquish.
5. Fashionable and expensive.

Example: an exclusive restaurant
Thesaurus: choice, posh, classy, chic, fashionable, elite.

noun

1. A report or story published in only one newspaper or magazine.

Derivative: exclusively
adverb

Derivative: exclusiveness
noun

Etymology: 16c: from Latin exclusivus.