Definitions

exotic

[ig-zot-ik] / ɪgˈzɒt ɪk /

ADJECTIVE

not native or usual; mysterious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alien alluring bizarre colorful curious different fascinating glamorous peculiar romantic strange unfamiliar unusual weird

WEAK

avant-garde enticing external extraneous extraordinary extrinsic far-out foreign imported introduced kinky outlandish outside peregrine striking way-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

boring common dull familiar native normal ordinary regular standard uninteresting usual

Example Sentences

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Walker, raised in the Sunland-Tujunga area, said the event will include tributes to cars made popular by the seminal Southern California car scene, including a lowrider and exotic car display.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"We're seeing illegal breeding and trading of exotic cockroaches and we're putting pet businesses and pet owners on notice."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It is the largest seizure of illegal exotic invertebrates, authorities said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Applying exponents helps in grappling with inflationary numbers, whether monetary or cosmic, and is more practical than talking in exotic “-illions,” such as milli-millillion and killillion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

A hot breeze seemed to conjure up exotic smells and faces of colorful people.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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