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clicky

clicky

8.5
Unfriendly and not welcoming to people outside a small group
  • adjective
  • /ˈklɪki/
  • Informal
translation icon : exclusivo
  • In the office, there is a clicky atmosphere, as certain groups exclude others from their gatherings.

So thank you for inviting me into your super fucking clicky community.

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Examples

  • The new members found it hard to join discussions because the regulars were quite clicky.

  • I feel like that's what was very like click clicky, like exclusive kids are spiteful at like that age, like preteen.

  • So thank you for inviting me into your super fucking clicky community.

  • And I'm like, dude, everyone's kind of clicky with what they like in not in the whole makeup community, but people miss like some of the really hot good items.

  • The "hey, we're selling to group X... who cares if our methods are a turn-off to group Y?" is just clicky, insular, obnoxious, and rude to customers who don't fit the primary targeting data.

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  • His clicky behavior at the party made newcomers feel unwelcome and left out.

Synonyms

cliquey
vsclicky
  • Informal
2 7.7

Likely to form small groups of friends that exclude others

is unfriendly and suggests belonging to a small closed group
clubby
vsclicky
2 7.5

A place or group that is friendly to members but keeps new people out

is exclusive but unfriendly rather than sociable and welcoming
cliquish
vsclicky
  • Informal
1 8.2

Forming small groups that make other people feel unwelcome

is unfriendly and suggests belonging to a small closed group

Antonyms

88 4.1

Including all the things or people mentioned, even the limits

66 1.0

A friendly way of acting that makes people feel comfortable

How Exclusive

elitist
49 7.0
exclusive
399 5.4
clicky
  • Informal
8.5

Surface Forms

clicky positive
clickier comparative
clickiest superlative

Etymology

Clicky can come from the word clique, which means a 'small, closed group', and the adjective form describes that kind of behaviour. So if people are 'clicky' they act like a small group that is unfriendly or keeps others out.