cliquey

adjective

Definition of cliqueynext
as in cliquish
bound together by feelings of very close association found the people at the brokerage house to be just as cliquey as a gaggle of high school cheerleaders

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliquey
  1. friendly
  2. clannish
  3. familiar
  4. close-knit
Adjective
  • United-Guardian continues to focus on developing new products using natural and environmentally friendly raw materials to meet the demand for 'green' and sustainable products.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • These include their nocturnal lifestyle and their strong odor. Smart and friendly, the world’s largest rodent (weighing more than 100 pounds) is social and gentle.
    Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of friendly
Adjective
  • The model relies on a dramatic shift in relations among officers and prisoners, two historically warring factions in a system built on clannish gamesmanship for survival.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
  • In Afghanistan, legitimate authority has traditionally been highly localized, a product of consensus rather than brute force, and firmly anchored in tribal, clannish, and kinship structures.
    Jonah Blank, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2011
Definition of clannish
Adjective
  • The tri-band Eero Pro 6E (7/10, WIRED Recommends) mesh adds the 6-GHz band to the familiar 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz bands.
    Simon Hill, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Being the underdog is a familiar role in Tempe, and this team is no different.
    Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of familiar
Adjective
  • In her new Prime Video documentary Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words, Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion shares a close-knit look at her public triumphs and personal struggles behind the limelight.
    Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Tension seems to be rising as presidential candidates trade jabs as Election Day nears, but in the small and close-knit Downriver city of Gibraltar, residents are focused on a different political fight, one that isn’t on the ballot.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of close-knit
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