englishing.app
Interface Language
EN English BN বাংলা HI हिन्दी ES Español FR Français DE Deutsch RU Русский ZH 简体中文 JA 日本語
Content Language
Same as website language EN English BN Bengali HI Hindi ES Spanish FR French DE German RU Russian ZH Chinese JA Japanese
Login
Home Courses Vocabularies PDF Videos

🎯Selective

adjective
/sɪˈlek.tɪv/
selection self

Meaning

relating to or involving careful selection; choosy about what to accept
Characterized by careful choice; choosing only the best or most suitable.

Example Sentences

The university has a selective admission process for new students.

She is very selective about the clothes she buys.

Synonyms

choosy, particular, discriminating, exclusive, careful
Entry 1
choosy, particular, discriminating, exclusive
Entry 2
choosy, particular, exclusive, discriminating, careful

Antonyms

indiscriminate, random, inclusive, accepting, careless
Entry 1
indiscriminate, random, inclusive, accepting
Entry 2
indiscriminate, careless, random

Collocations

selective admission, selective memory, selective breeding, selective service, selective process, selective approach, selective choice
Entry 1
selective admission, selective memory, selective breeding, selective service
Entry 2
selective process, selective approach, selective breeding, selective choice

Related Articles

Related Vocabularies

sturdy

strongly and solidly built; not easily weakened

inimitable

So good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique.

sustainable

Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level; conserving an ecological balance.

Vain

having excessive pride in one's appearance; futile or unsuccessful

harmonious

Forming a pleasing or consistent whole; free from disagreement or dissent.

anthropomorphic

attributing human characteristics to non-human things, like animals or objects

Explore More

All Vocabularies