English adjective: exclusive | |||
| 1. | exclusive not divided or shared with others | ||
| Samples | They have exclusive use of the machine. Sole rights of publication. | ||
| Synonyms | sole | ||
| Similar | unshared | ||
| Antonyms | shared | ||
| 2. | exclusive excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority | ||
| Samples | Exclusive clubs. An exclusive restaurants and shops. | ||
| Similar | alone, inner, inner, inside, only, privileged, selective, white-shoe | ||
| Antonyms | inclusive | ||
| 3. | exclusive not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective | ||
| Samples | Judging a contest with a single eye. A single devotion to duty. Undivided affection. Gained their exclusive attention. | ||
| Synonyms | single, undivided | ||
| Similar | concentrated | ||
| Antonyms | distributed | ||
English noun: exclusive | |||
| 1. | exclusive (communication) a news report that is reported first by one news organization | ||
| Samples | He got a scoop on the bribery of city officials. | ||
| Synonyms | scoop | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | account, news report, report, story, write up | ||