Synonyms of tropical

tropical

adjective

ˈträ-pi-kəl 

1

as in subtropical

being near the equator

wanted to escape winter and visit some tropical location where freezing to death would not be a possibility

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subtropical
• equatorial
• low
• semitropical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• polar
• temperate

2

as in metaphoric

expressing one thing in terms normally used for another

an author given to high-flown tropical phrasings and convoluted symbology

Synonyms & Similar Words

• metaphoric
• figurative
• figural
• symbolic
• tropological
• extended
• allegorical
• emblematic
• veritable
• catachrestic
• euphemistic
• Aesopian
• nonliteral
• sylleptic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• literal
• nonfigurative
• nonmetaphorical
• nonsymbolic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tropical

Olive ridleys are normally found throughout tropical regions of the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic oceans, with large nesting populations in Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Upstairs, the primary suite has a big plus — its own (covered) balcony overlooking the lush, tropical surroundings. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Now arrives Sarti Rosa, a tropical-fruity swerve from the very company that played such an outsize role in the spread of bitter drinks. — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026

The elimination of the imaginary Kong Mountains and knowledge of a shorter travel distance through the dense tropical forest accelerated French colonization of the region. — Thomas J Bassett, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026