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

Tahitian costumes are an investment, ranging from $100 to $500 or more, depending on the exotic flowers and traditional materials used. — Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026 Sneddon filled the tiered stands with pistachio and rose tartlets, delicate macarons laced with exotic fruits and strawberry choux designed to celebrate the season’s finest yield. — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Noun

While mainstream vehicles usually get comprehensive updates every few years, low-volume exotics tend evolve more gradually. — Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 Feb. 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 See All Example Sentences for exotic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exotic

Adjective

The Aquamarine alum and John, 36, married in a romantic ceremony in Sun Valley, Idaho, two years after announcing their engagement in July 2024.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
According to another arrest complaint, a third woman who had a long-term romantic relationship with Tristan Tate accused him of raping her at his apartment in Luton, England, on multiple occasions between April 2012 and December 2013.

— Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

Definition of romantic

Noun

Who the actress is playing has been kept a total mystery, a rarity for the type of movie that often advertises its villains as much as its heroes.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
In addition to breakfast and lunches, the tournament serves dinner — a rarity on the PGA Tour.

— Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 25 July 2026

Definition of rarity

Adjective

The catfish in that Vermont lake has joined a very strange club.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Of all the peculiar assignments a newspaper reporter can undertake, writing advance obituaries for local notables who are still very much alive is one of the strangest.

— Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of strange

Adjective

Iran’s latest salvo has also prompted travel restrictions and stark warnings from foreign consulates.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Since the sugar is not normally found in blood, some people’s immune systems recognize it as foreign and mount a vigorous defense to eliminate it by producing antibodies to alpha gal.

— Alice Park, Time, 23 July 2026

Definition of foreign

Adjective

The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Tom Hardy is marvelous as the menacing terrorist Bane and pulls off the unenviable task of having to follow Heath Ledger’s Joker.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Frankie has had a marvelous recovery, the DA’s office said in its statement.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026