# inclusive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˈkluːsɪv/ · frequency rank #7,463

## Definitions
1. Including (almost) everything within its scope.
2. Including the extremes as well as the area between.
3. Of, or relating to the first-person plural pronoun when including the person being addressed.
4. Including or accepting those belonging to a particular group.

## Etymology
From Middle French inclusif, from Medieval Latin inclūsīvus, from Latin inclūsus.

## Easily confused with
- **intrusive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inclusive-vs-intrusive)
- **incisive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incisive-vs-inclusive)
- **inclusion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inclusion-vs-inclusive)

## Common misspellings (13)
`icnlusive`, `incclusive`, `incllusive`, `inclsuive`, `incluisve`, `inclusiev`, `inclusivve`, `inclussive`, `inclusvie`, `inculsive`, `inlcusive`, `innclusive`, `niclusive`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/inclusive