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What is the adjective for cliquish?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb clique which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

cliquish
  1. of or pertaining to a clique
  2. tending to associate with a small and exclusive group
  3. Synonyms:
      4. exclusive, cliquey, clannish, insular, exclusionary, elite, unfriendly, restricted, aloof, unsociable, limited, privileged, selective, superior, close-knit, select, private, close, restrictive, closed, related, rarefied, exalted, high, elevated, lofty, noble, sublime, supportive, strong, cohesive, caring, interdependent, intimate, small, discriminative, elect, uninclusive, noninclusive, handpicked, chosen, exclusory, discriminating, segregated, VIP, special, nonpublic, preferential, red-carpet, exclusive access … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “But I would rather see the inevitable mistakes made by a democratic rather than a cliquish system of voting.”
      “Moreover, what makes this putative power even more potent is that it is believed to be clandestine and cliquish.”
      “Their patronising, cliquish self-regard has repeatedly been exposed as charlatanry.”
cliquey
  1. Having the characteristics of a clique
  2. Synonyms:
      3. exclusive, cliquish, clannish, insular, exclusionary, elite, unfriendly, restricted, aloof, unsociable, limited, privileged, selective, superior, close-knit, select, private, close, restrictive, closed, related, rarefied, exalted, high, elevated, lofty, noble, sublime, intimate, supportive, strong, cohesive, caring, interdependent, small, discriminative, elect, uninclusive, noninclusive, handpicked, chosen, exclusory, discriminating, segregated, VIP, special, nonpublic, preferential, red-carpet, exclusive access … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The one thing I'd always seen with Great Britain teams of the past is that they'd been kind of cliquey.”
      “They are insular, cliquey and clannish, yet they worm their way into the highest positions of power in their adopted countries.”
      “David C used to be a trendy go-ahead researcher in Central Office and very cliquey.”
cliquy
  1. Alternative spelling of cliquey
  2. Examples:
      3. “Only then can the business and artistic performance of these cliquy organisations be truly judged.”
      “Hidden spokeswoman and director of public relations firm Rise Media, Tessa Gee said the aim was to create an intimate but not cliquy club.”
cliqueless
  1. Without a clique.
cliquier
  1. comparative form of cliquey: more cliquey
  2. comparative form of cliquy: more cliquy
  3. Synonyms:
      4. eliter, unfriendlier, closer-knit, more exclusive, more cliquish, more clannish, more insular, more exclusionary, more restricted, more aloof, more unsociable, more limited, more privileged, more selective, more select, more private, closer, more restrictive, more rarefied, more noble, more related, sublimer, more elevated, loftier, higher, more favored, more intimate, more special, more entitled, more favoured, more honored, more honoured, smaller, more discriminative, more discriminating, more uninclusive, more chosen, more segregated, more exclusory, more fortunate, luckier, posher, more advantaged, more cohesive, more interdependent, more supportive, stronger, more caring, cosier, cozier … more
cliquiest
  1. superlative form of cliquey: most cliquey
  2. superlative form of cliquy: most cliquy
  3. Synonyms:
      4. elitest, unfriendliest, closest-knit, most exclusive, most cliquish, most clannish, most insular, most exclusionary, most restricted, most aloof, most unsociable, most limited, most privileged, most selective, most select, most private, closest, most restrictive, most rarefied, most noble, most related, sublimest, highest, most elevated, loftiest, most favored, most intimate, most honored, most entitled, most special, most favoured, most honoured, most uninclusive, smallest, most chosen, most discriminating, most discriminative, most segregated, most exclusory, most fortunate, luckiest, poshest, most advantaged, most caring, most interdependent, most supportive, most cohesive, strongest, cosiest, coziest … more
cliqued
  1. simple past tense and past participle of clique
cliquing
  1. present participle of clique
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