232 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ sɪlˈɛktɪv], [ sɪlˈɛktɪv], [ s_ɪ_l_ˈɛ_k_t_ɪ_v]

Similar words for selective:

• all (adjective)
• choosy (adjective)
• discriminating (adjective)
• eclectic (adjective)
• elective (adjective)
• exquisite (adjective)
• other relevant words (adjective)
• particular (adjective)
• restrictive (adjective)
• select (adjective)
• other relevant words (noun)
• other synonyms
• other relevant words (noun)

How to use "selective" in context?

Paraphrases for selective

Homophones for selective

Synonyms for Selective:

• adj.

  • all (adjective)
  • selective.
  • choosy (adjective)
  • ex-acting,
  • over particular,
  • finical,
  • more overparticular,
  • ex acting,
  • most overparticular.
  • discriminating (adjective)
  • judicious,
  • wisest,
  • careful,
  • opinionated,
  • fussy,
  • persnickety.
  • eclectic (adjective)
  • wide-ranging,
  • all-embracing.
  • elective (adjective)
  • non obligatory,
  • most nonobligatory,
  • more nonobligatory,
  • nonobligatory,
  • most voting,
  • more voting,
  • non-obligatory.
  • exquisite (adjective)
  • most recherche,
  • in-comparable,
  • matchless,
  • incomparable,
  • more recherche,
  • in comparable,
  • out standing.
  • Other relevant words: (adjective)
  • select,
  • out-standing,
  • eclectic,
  • handpicked,
  • recherche,
  • Clocklike,
  • not compulsory,
  • first class,
  • world-class,
  • world class,
  • overparticular,
  • firstclass,
  • blue chip,
  • blow by blow,
  • choosy,
  • elective,
  • over-particular,
  • creamer,
  • particular,
  • exquisite.
  • particular (adjective)
  • de tailed,
  • in dividual,
  • most clocklike,
  • ex-press,
  • in-dividual,
  • more clocklike,
  • most particularized,
  • more particularized,
  • de-tailed,
  • ex press.
  • restrictive (adjective)
  • qualificatory.
  • select (adjective)
  • more weeded,
  • more preferred,
  • more world class,
  • top notch,
  • more picked,
  • more elect,
  • most handpicked,
  • weeded,
  • topsest,
  • most elect,
  • topnotch,
  • more handpicked,
  • creamest,
  • more worldclass,
  • most winnowed,
  • topser,
  • more world-class,
  • bluechip,
  • most winner,
  • firstrate,
  • more culled,
  • pickest,
  • most world class,
  • most weeded,
  • more winnowed,
  • top-pest,
  • most world-class,
  • most culled,
  • most worldclass,
  • most picked,
  • worldclass,
  • more winner,
  • first rate.

• n.

  •
  • settled,
  • beggars can't be choosers,
  • alternate,
  • straight.
  •
  • systematic,
  • painstaking,
  • methodical,
  • cautious,
  • provident,
  • organized,
  • thorough.
  • Other relevant words: (noun)
  • help,
  • skim,
  • slate,
  • impanel,
  • inadmissible,
  • precisianistic,
  • appointive,
  • discerning,
  • easy option,
  • fine,
  • nice,
  • sensitive,
  • cull,
  • option,
  • opt in,
  • differential,
  • picky,
  • tactful,
  • meticulous,
  • torn,
  • discriminating,
  • preclusive,
  • pick,
  • discriminate,
  • separative,
  • bet,
  • Puristic,
  • segregative,
  • exact,
  • draw,
  • Excluding,
  • precise,
  • accurate,
  • censorious,
  • exclusive,
  • exceptional,
  • picker,
  • Exclusory,
  • Seclusive,
  • opt in,
  • adoptive,
  • cherry-pick,
  • delicate,
  • choicy,
  • prudish,
  • adopted,
  • either-or,
  • snobbish,
  • perfectionistic,
  • self-selected,
  • Choosing,
  • electoral,
  • appreciative,
  • restrictive,
  • opt,
  • prescriptive,
  • pay,
  • appoint,
  • distinguishing,
  • constituent,
  • selector,
  • clannish,
  • bag,
  • adoption,
  • soft option,
  • narrow,
  • single,
  • elect,
  • accord,
  • choose,
  • dip,
  • between,
  • optional,
  • conscientious,
  • cream,
  • devil,
  • fastidious,
  • prohibitive,
  • refined,
  • nuclear option,
  • well chosen,
  • priggish,
  • ethnocentric,
  • distinctive,
  • cliquish,
  • xenophobic,
  • parochial,
  • snobby,
  • preventive,
  • Selecting,
  • puritanic,
  • scrupulous,
  • demanding,
  • discriminative,
  • adopt,
  • plump,
  • exacting,
  • strict,
  • choice,
  • critical,
  • discriminatory,
  • go,
  • punctilious,
  • insular,
  • empanel,
  • name,
  • selection,
  • subtle.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • probabilistic,
  • selectively,
  • chosen.
  •
  • artistic.
  • Other relevant words (noun):
  • difficult,
  • alternative,
  • definite,
  • selectivity,
  • finicky,
  • perceptive,
  • selected,
  • hypercritical,
  • choosey,
  • acute,
  • perfectionist,
  • puritanical,
  • cultivated,
  • elitist,
  • individual,
  • keen.

How to use "Selective" in context?

Paraphrases for Selective:

• Reverse Entailment

  • Adjective
    non-selective, size-selective.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    differentiated, exclusive, indiscriminate, optional, punctual, restricted, restrictive, separate, well-targeted, target-oriented, point-in-time.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    picky.
  • Proper noun, singular
    selectivity.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    selectivity.

Homophones for Selective:

• sales staff, slicked up.