The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - exclusive adj.

1) incompatible, inimical; unshared, unique, absolute, restricted, limited: Exclusive concepts, like 'animal' and 'vegetable', do not coincide save in their both being 'alive'. Our newspaper printed the exclusive story of the disaster. 2) chic, clannish, choice, upper-class, aristocratic, closed, restricted, restrictive, private, snobbish, fashionable, elegant, stylish, select, Colloq trendy, Slang classy: They are seen in the most exclusive nightclubs. 3) only, single, one, sole, singular, unique: Boats are the exclusive means of transport here. 4) Usually, exclusive of. excluding, excepting, except for, omitting, ignoring, leaving aside, apart from, (de) barring, not counting, eliminating: Charges range from $220 to $350 a night, exclusive of meals. EXCRUCIATING adj. tormenting, torturing, torturous, agonizing, painful, racking, intense, extreme, unbearable, unendurable, severe, acute, exquisite, harrowing, distressful, distressing, piercing, insufferable: She was racked with excruciating pain.