cliquishness

noun

as in clubbiness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliquishness
  1. clubbiness
  2. mutuality
  3. friendship
  4. cordiality
  5. geniality
  6. amity
Noun
  • Those looking for community but a little less clubbiness can also check out women’s sports watch parties or sit in the audience for drag king cabaret or burlesque nights.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2024
Definition of clubbiness
Noun
  • This mutuality of benefit establishes the greatest potential for success.
    — Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Many of the themes of the nearly two-hour event were about audacity and mutuality, enduring words King used famously in speeches and writing.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
Definition of mutuality
Noun
  • Lyubov Campion, who had known Beloozerov since the late 2000s and largely communicated with him by email, said most of Beloozerov’s friendships were online.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • However, today a commitment to a friendship or a group might create confusion for you.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • The cordiality and handsome looks of the dining room are exquisite reminders of elaborate Milanese design.
    — John Mariani, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Indianapolis didn't crack Nextdoor's list of the 20 friendliest cities in Indiana, but its separate ranking of neighborhoods in the Indy metro area finds plenty of cordiality in Central Indiana.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of cordiality
Noun
  • The commission established in 1937 assures quality and geniality.
    — Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026
  • But one suspected the real reason for Huang’s geniality lay elsewhere.
    — Billy Perrigo, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of geniality
Noun
  • There are, of course, other models of languages coexisting, with varying levels of amity.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Of course, their amity turned out to be a time bomb.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of amity
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