All selective synonyms
se·lec·tive
S s adj selective
- choosy — Someone who is choosy is difficult to please because they will only accept something if it is exactly what they want or if it is of very high quality.
- eclectic — made up of what is selected from different sources.
- blow by blow — precisely detailed; describing every minute detail and step: a blow-by-blow account of the tennis match; a blow-by-blow report on the wedding ceremony.
- discriminating — to make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate: a mark that discriminates the original from the copy.
- creamer — Creamer is a white powder that is used in tea and coffee instead of milk.
- discriminative — constituting a particular quality, trait, or difference; characteristic; notable.
- clocklike — as precise or regular as a clock
- all-embracing — Something that is all-embracing includes or affects everyone or everything.
adjective selective
- exquisite — Extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate.
- cliquey — If you describe a group of people or their behaviour as cliquey, you mean they spend their time only with other members of the group and seem unfriendly towards people who are not in the group.
- cliquish — If you describe a group of people or their behavior as cliquish, you mean they spend their time only with other members of the group and seem unfriendly towards people who are not in the group.
- qualificatory — That serves as qualification.
- fussy — excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.
- nonobligatory — Not obligatory; not required; optional.
- elitist — A person who believes that a system or society should be ruled or dominated by an elite.
- choicy — Fastidious; choosy; discriminating.
- discerning — showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
- handpicked — Picked by hand; picked or selected with care.
- elective — Related to or working by means of election.
- weeded — a valueless plant growing wild, especially one that grows on cultivated ground to the exclusion or injury of the desired crop.