noninclusive
Not counting everyone
Noninclusive describes something that excludes or fails to encompass certain people, groups, or elements.
The term often appears in discussions of language, policies, or practices that leave out particular populations: Critics called the hiring policy noninclusive.
It functions as the opposite of inclusive, typically carrying negative connotations in contemporary usage about diversity and belonging.
Biased against a group
- biasedUnfairly favoring one side
- bigotedStubbornly intolerant of others
- racistOne prejudiced by ethnicity
- sexistBiased based on gender
homophobic · xenophobic · intolerant · exclusionary · marginalizing · disenfranchising · segregationist · chauvinistic
Tending to bar others
barring · prohibitive · gatekeeping · members-only · private · segregated · hierarchical · elitist
Aggressively unfriendly
- coldLow temperature state
- uninvitingLacking warmth or appeal
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
- unfriendlyNot welcoming or warm
aloof · unapproachable · forbidding · alienating · off-putting · cliquey · standoffish · dismissive
Narrow in perspective
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- insularNarrow in outlook
- myopicUnable to see far
- small-mindedLacking breadth of thought
blinkered · shortsighted · sectarian · dogmatic · hidebound · illiberal · closed-minded · rigid
prejudiced
Biased against a group
- biasedUnfairly favoring one side
- bigotedStubbornly intolerant of others
- racistOne prejudiced by ethnicity
sexist · homophobic · xenophobic · intolerant · exclusionary · marginalizing · disenfranchising · segregationist · chauvinistic · ableist
exclusionary
Tending to bar others
narrow · barring · prohibitive · gatekeeping · members-only · private · segregated · hierarchical · elitist · privileged
hostile
Aggressively unfriendly
- coldLow temperature state
- uninvitingLacking warmth or appeal
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
unfriendly · aloof · unapproachable · forbidding · alienating · off-putting · cliquey · standoffish · dismissive · elitist
parochial
Narrow in perspective
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- insularNarrow in outlook
- myopicUnable to see far
small-minded · blinkered · shortsighted · sectarian · dogmatic · hidebound · illiberal · closed-minded · rigid · intolerant
noninclusiveinclusive
Covering all members
all-inclusive · welcoming · all-embracing · nondiscriminatory · embracing
noninclusiveopen
Not closed
accessible · unrestricted · barrier-free · universal · comprehensive
noninclusiveinclusive
Covering all members
comprehensive · all-inclusive · all-encompassing · exhaustive · complete
include, conclude, conclusion, exclude, exclusive, including, included, inclusive, enclosure