invitational
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or having the nature of an invitation: Used to describe an event, competition, or activity that is open only to those who have been specifically invited or selected, rather than being open to the general public.
- Characterized by being an invitation: Pertaining to something that serves as or resembles an invitation.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The golf tournament is an invitational event, so only top-ranked players can participate.
- She received an invitational letter to speak at the prestigious conference.
- The club hosted an invitational dinner for its most generous donors.
Advanced Usage
- "Invitational only": Emphasizing that participation is strictly by invitation.
- Access to the private viewing is invitational only.
- Used in formal or competitive contexts (e.g., sports, academia, exclusive social gatherings) to denote selectivity and prestige.
Variants and Related Words
- Invitation (n): A spoken or written request to attend or participate in something.
- He sent out invitations for his birthday party.
- Invite (v): To ask someone to go somewhere or do something.
- They invited us to their wedding.
Synonyms
- Exclusive: Restricted to a particular group.
- Selective: Involving careful choice; not open to all.
- By invitation only: A phrase with the same meaning.
Antonyms
- Open: Accessible to all; not restricted.
- Public: Of or concerning the people as a whole.
Related Phrases
- Invitational tournament: A common phrase in sports for a competition where participants are invited.
- She qualified for the national invitational tournament.
- Invitational meet: Similar to a tournament, often used in athletics.
- The swim team competed in an invitational meet last weekend.
Adjective
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pertaining to or characteristic of an invitation
