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The quality or tendency of forming small, exclusive social groups that do not readily welcome outsiders.

Usage Example

"The principal introduced team-building activities to reduce the exclusiveness among the high school students."

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exclusiveness
exclusivity
clannishness
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clanishness
insularity
snobbishness
elitism

Opposites of cliquishness

The opposite of cliquishness shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

inclusivity
inclusiveness
openness
friendliness
sociability
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Cliquishness. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/cliquishness
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