selective
adjective/səˈlɛktɪv/
Frequency rank: #4,911 most common English word
Meaning
carefully choosing only certain things or people; not accepting everything.
Example sentence
She is very selective about the friends she spends time with.
Synonyms & related words
- choosy
- particular
- picky
- discriminating
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