cliquish
91clannish — clan•nish [[t]ˈklæn ɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to or characteristic of a clan 2) inclined to associate exclusively with the members of one s own group; cliquish 3) imbued with or influenced by the sentiments, prejudices, or the like, of a clan •… …
92clubby — club•by [[t]ˈklʌb i[/t]] adj. bi•er, bi•est 1) very friendly; sociable 2) socially exclusive; cliquish • Etymology: 1855–60 club′bi•ness, n …
93cliquey — /ˈkliki/ (say kleekee), /ˈklɪki/ (say klikee) adjective Colloquial cliquish. Also, cliquy …
94clannish — [adj] exclusive, select akin, alike, associative, cliquish, close, insular, like, narrow, related, reserved, restricting, restrictive, sectarian, unfriendly, unreceptive; concept 555 Ant. friendly, open, welcoming …
95exclusive — [adj] unshared, restricted absolute, aloof, aristocratic, chic, choice, chosen, circumscribed, clannish, classy, cliquish, closed, complete, confined, country club, discriminative, elegant, entire, exclusionary, exclusory, fashionable, full,… …
96partisan — [adj] interested, factional accessory, adhering, biased, bigoted, blind, cliquish, colored, conspiratorial, denominational, devoted, diehard*, exclusive, fanatic, jaundiced, onesided, overzealous, partial, prejudiced, prepossessed, sectarian,… …
97rarefied — [adj] exclusive cliquish, elevated, esoteric, exalted, lofty, private, select; concept 554 Ant. commonplace …
98sectarian — [adj] narrow minded, exclusive bigoted, clannish, cliquish, dissident, doctrinaire, dogmatic, factional, fanatic, fanatical, hidebound, insular, limited, local, nonconforming, nonconformist, parochial, partisan, provincial, rigid, schismatic,… …
99clique — ► NOUN ▪ a small group of people who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them. DERIVATIVES cliquey adjective cliquish adjective. ORIGIN French, from Old French cliquer make a noise …
100cliquey — clique ► NOUN ▪ a small group of people who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them. DERIVATIVES cliquey adjective cliquish adjective. ORIGIN French, from Old French cliquer make a noise …
