Synonyms for selective
sɪˈlɛk tɪvse·lec·tive

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1. selectiveadjective

   tending to select; characterized by careful choice

   "an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown

   Antonyms:
   indiscriminating, inclusive, undiscriminating

2. selectiveadjective

   characterized by very careful or fastidious selection

   "the school was very selective in its admissions"

   Antonyms:
   undiscriminating, inclusive, indiscriminating

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1. List of paraphrases for "selective":

   targeted, sélectif, non-selective, selectivity, non-selectivity, highgrading, size-selective, picky, choosy, selected

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1. Michael Silverton:

   Our market presence continues to increase and we expect to be in our fair share of deals going forward. We continue to be very selective.

2. Barack Obama:

   If they want me to do some selective things, I'll be happy to do 'em, but I suspect that folks will be ready to see me go off to the next thing.

3. Sachin Mohindra:

   Whilst valuations in Saudi Arabia in particular have fallen over a period of several months, we remain cautious and extremely selective, the Saudi economy is undergoing structural changes as The Saudi economy adjusts to a period of low oil prices, which means that the risk premiums used to value stocks need to be further adjusted, particularly in certain sectors.

4. Barack Obama:

   I think the American people, you know, they're gonna want, you know, that new car smell. They want to drive something off the lot that doesn't have as much mileage as me, if they want me to do some selective things, I'll be happy to do 'em, but I suspect that folks will be ready to see me go off to the next thing.

5. Jasmina Wiemann:

   Lizards and turtles sit in the sun and bask, and we may have to consider similar' behavioral' thermoregulation in ornithischians with exceptionally low metabolic rates. Cold-blooded dinosaurs also might have had to migrate to warmer climates during the cold season, and climate may have been a selective factor for where some of these dinosaurs could live.