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ultra-exclusive

ultra-exclusive

1 8.2
Available only to a very small group of invited people
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌltrə ɪkˈsklusɪv/
translation icon : ultraexclusivo
  • Joining the ultra-exclusive society required rigorous vetting and approval from existing members.
  • an ultra-exclusive club

Examples

  • There are exclusive clubs, and then there are ultra-exclusive clubs.

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  • The ultra-exclusive event attracted only a handful of guests, making it a truly rare experience.

  • She received an invitation to an ultra-exclusive party that only a few select people could attend.

Synonyms

exclusive
vsultra-exclusive
399 5.4

Only for one person, group, or purpose and not shared

is more extreme, stressing very limited access to a tiny group
restricted
vsultra-exclusive
18 3.9

Limited so only certain people can see or use it

is more extreme, implying access is limited to a very small chosen group
privileged
vsultra-exclusive
11 5.4

Only allowed for a small group of people

is far more limited and implies access is extremely rare

Antonyms

280 3.9

A place, thing, or service that you can reach and use easily

88 4.1

Including all the things or people mentioned, even the limits

How Exclusive

ultra-exclusive
1 8.2
exclusive
399 5.4
selective
118 4.3
limited
393 2.5
open
579 1.0

Surface Forms

ultra-exclusive positive

Morphology

ultra-exclusive = exclusive (transparent) = ultra + exclusive

The meaning is directly compositional: 'ultra-' adds the sense of 'extremely' to 'exclusive'.

Etymology

Ultra-exclusive combines ultra- meaning 'beyond', as in ultraviolet, with exclusive, from the same root as exclude meaning 'to shut out'. So, ultra-exclusive describes something that goes 'beyond' usual limits to 'shut out' most people and allow only a very small group.