exotic

noun

plural exotics

1

: one (such as a plant or animal) that is exotic

2

: exotic dancer

3

: exotic shorthair

Synonyms of exotic

• rarity

Examples of exotic in a Sentence

Some native species are being crowded out by exotics.

the botanical garden boasts an array of horticultural exotics from around the world

Recent Examples on the Web

For instance, of Todd Pletcher’s two contenders this evening, this statistic favors Powershift over top morning-line favorite Renegade, which argues (to certain exotics players) that Powershift could well be pushed forward by that factor to be there at the end of the race, and help bring a price. —Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

At least the pedals aren’t awkwardly offset, unlike many Italian exotics of this era. —Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 18 May 2026

Here are my picks and exotics for the 2026 Kentucky Oaks. 2026 Kentucky Oaks Day Betting Card Race 8: $5 to Win on #2 French Fiction. Race 9: $5 to Win and Place on #8 Corporate Power ($10 total bet). —Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026

Native to Brazil and other South American and Central American countries, colorful peacock bass were stocked in South Florida canals in the mid-1980s by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to control the population of undesirable exotics like tilapia. —Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing exotic

• exotic dancer
• exotic shorthair

Rhymes for exotic

• aprotic
• aquatic
• biotic
• chaotic
• cirrhotic
• demotic
• despotic
• dichotic
• erotic
• euphotic
• fibrotic
• hieratic

Kids Definition

exotic

1 of 2 adjective

ex·​ot·​ic ig-ˈzät-ik 

1

: introduced from another country

exotic plants

2

: very different or unusual

exotic colors

exotically

-ˈzät-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

exoticness

-ik-nəs 

noun

exotic

2 of 2 noun

: something (as a plant) that is exotic