Origin: 1400–50; 1900–05 for def. 13; late Middle English (adj.) <
Medieval Latin exclūsīvus. See exclusion, -ive Related formsex·clu·sive·ly, adverb
non·ex·clu·sive, adjective
pre·ex·clu·sive, adjective
pre·ex·clu·sive·ly, adverb
EXPANDsem·i·ex·clu·sive, adjective
sem·i·ex·clu·sive·ly, adverb
sem·i·ex·clu·sive·ness, noun
ul·tra·ex·clu·sive, adjective
ul·tra·ex·clu·sive·ly, adverb
ul·tra·ex·clu·sive·ness, noun
un·ex·clu·sive, adjective
un·ex·clu·sive·ly, adverb
un·ex·clu·sive·ness, noun
COLLAPSESynonyms
9. select, narrow, clannish, snobbish, restrictive, cliquish, illiberal.
Antonyms
2. inclusive.