selective

Definitions

Characterized by or exercising careful choice; discriminating.

Relating to or involving the selection of only the best or most suitable members of a group.

Affecting or acting upon only certain things or people rather than all.

Examples

The university is very selective about which students it admits to its honors program.

He has a selective memory, often forgetting the chores he promised to complete.

Synonyms

discriminating choosy particular fastidious discerning picky exacting

Antonyms

indiscriminate unselective random haphazard inclusive general undiscriminating