cliquish

• Beschreibt eine Person oder Gruppe, die dazu neigt, geschlossene soziale Kreise zu bilden und andere oft auszuschließen.

Describes a person or group that tends to form exclusive social circles, often excluding others.

1. Exclusive and SnobbishC1formal

   Tending to form or belong to a small, exclusive group that excludes others considered inferior.

   Cliquenhaft und snobistisch

   • The club had a cliquish atmosphere that made newcomers feel unwelcome.
   • Her cliquish behavior alienated many potential friends.
   • The office was divided into cliquish groups that rarely interacted.

   Synonymealoofclannishelitistexclusiveinsularsnobbishsnootystandoffish

   Antonymegregarioushospitableinclusiveopenoutgoingwelcoming