/ Dictionary / Index E exceptive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•cep•tive Pronunciation: (ik-sep'tiv), [key] — adj. being or making an exception. disposed to take exception; objecting. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. exceptional excerpt Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ingenuity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language