EXOTIC Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

exotic 1 of 2

adjective

ig-ˈzä-tik

Definition of exotic

as in romantic

excitingly or mysteriously unusual the gradual disappearance of exotic lands in a culturally homogenized world

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exotic

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noun

as in rarity

something strange or unusual that is an object of interest the botanical garden boasts an array of horticultural exotics from around the world

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Recent Examples of exotic

Adjective

Monkeys, tigers, exotic birds destined for the pet trade or as trophies, reptiles and sea cucumbers prized for food and medicine all pass through the region's airports and border crossings, according to officials with the network. — John Donegan Long Beach Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026 Having the good fortune to be present at a musical revolution’s ground zero, Hynde’s exotic American watched her British pals quickly turn into first-gen punk legends and form the Damned, the Sex Pistols, the Slits, the Clash. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

Noun

One section tracks the influence of the Alhambra complex, in Granada, where artists trekked to whet their appetites for the exotic. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 The four-day contest is a major event on the barbecue competition circuit, with more than $190,000 in prizes across categories like beef, exotics (like alligator, or emu, for instance), wings, and sauce. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for exotic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exotic

Adjective

The 30-year-old actress, who was named the Chinese brand ambassador for Kors last March, made her acting debut at 10 and has played numerous roles in historical, fantasy and romantic dramas.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Rosalía has a little more time for romantic strolls these days, too.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of romantic

Noun

But at the very top end, the market continues to produce extraordinary results for bottles with exceptional rarity and provenance.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Each had multiple seasons with more than 200 innings pitched, a rarity in today's game.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of rarity

Adjective

The reunion becomes even stranger when Constance prepares for a dark holiday celebration, with Kai Anderson (Evan Peters) from Cult helping decorate a black Christmas tree topped with a pentagram.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
The public wiki case offers a particularly strange example of the problem.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of strange

Adjective

McGovern lost, Obama won—but Obama won the presidency without transforming the Democratic foreign-policy class.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
In other words, Yemen and the Houthis may seem like yet another distant problem to Americans, many of whom are understandably fatigued by foreign interventions, and struggling with a spiraling cost of living.

— Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of foreign

Adjective

The Panic of 1837—perhaps the worst of them all—gave rise to a long series of marvelous psychoses culminating in Know-Nothingism, which flourished around a dozen years after the crash.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
O’Flynn is marvelous—brittle one moment, wonderfully funny the next—and her easy chemistry with Johnson gives the film its pulse.

— Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026