exclusive

adjective
UK: /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
US: /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/

  1. Not allowing something else; single.

    1. This offer is exclusive to our best customers.
    2. The club has an exclusive agreement to broadcast the games, so others can't.

  2. Very special or of very high quality.

    1. The hotel is very exclusive and expensive.
    2. We stayed at an exclusive resort during our exclusive vacation last summer.

  3. Available to only a few people.

    1. This is an exclusive interview with the star.
    2. The company launched an exclusive line of clothing available to members only.

Synonyms

select private restricted special unique confidential sole only
exclusive preposition

  1. Excluding or not including something else.

    1. The price is $50 exclusive of tax.
    2. The competition is open to everyone exclusive of professional players.
exclusive noun

  1. A news story or program that is reported or presented by only one organization.

    1. The newspaper ran an exclusive on the corruption scandal.
    2. The TV station promoted their exclusive coverage of the event.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "exclusive" in English means: Not allowing something else; single., Very special or of very high quality., Available to only a few people..

The phonetic transcription of "exclusive" is /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ in British English and /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "exclusive": select, private, restricted, special, unique, confidential, sole, only.

Example usage of "exclusive": "This offer is exclusive to our best customers.". More examples on the page.