1. organized into or dominated by cliques; characterized by exclusive group behavior
Usage: informal; often used to describe social environments perceived as unwelcoming to outsiders

Examples

• The high school felt very cliqued, with different groups sitting separately at lunch.
• She found the workplace cliqued and struggled to make friends with her coworkers.
• The cliqued nature of the club made it hard for new members to feel accepted.
• He complained that the social scene was too cliqued for his taste.
• The cliqued atmosphere of the sorority discouraged many potential pledges from joining.