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cliquish

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of cliquish

bound together by feelings of very close association

  • the cliquish White House press corps soon let him know that he was not on the A-list
Synonyms of cliquish

clannish, cliquey, close-knit
Words Related to cliquish

bosom, chummy, close, familiar, friendly, inseparable, intimate, pack [chiefly Scottish], pally, palsy, palsy-walsy [slang], thick, tight

exclusive, snobbish, snobby

incestuous

forbidding, inhospitable, unfriendly
Near Antonyms of cliquish

receptive, welcoming

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