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elect

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of elect

singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking

this elect body of students represents the best that the nation's high schools have to offer

Synonyms of elect

cherry-picked, choice, chosen, favored, favorite, first-line, handpicked, picked, preferred, select, selected

Words Related to elect

fashionable

exclusive

culled, picked over, screened, weeded (out), winnowed (out)

Phrases Synonymous with elect

of choice

Near Antonyms of elect

average, common, commonplace, ordinary, run-of-the-mill

elect

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of elect

individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class

the members of this all-American team are the elect of collegiate football

Synonyms of elect

A-list, aristocracy, best, choice, corps d'elite, cream, crème de la crème, elite, fat, flower, illuminati, pick, pink, pride, priesthood, prime, royalty, upper crust

Words Related to elect

establishment, gentry, nobility, quality, society, top, top drawer, upper class

caviar (also caviare)

who's who

Phrases Synonymous with elect

cream of the crop, Hall of Fame

Near Antonyms of elect

commoners, herd, hoi polloi, masses, millions, mob, multitude, rank and file, unwashed

elect

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of elect

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

I've elected to study French as my foreign language

Synonyms of elect

cherry-pick, choose, cull, handpick, name, opt (for), pick, prefer, select, single (out), tag, take

Words Related to elect

preselect

appoint, designate, fix, mark, nominate, set, tab, tap

accept, adopt, embrace, espouse

settle (on or upon)

Near Antonyms of elect

disapprove, negative, repudiate, spurn

discard, jettison, throw away, throw out

Antonyms of elect

decline, refuse, reject, turn down

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