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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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He explained that in the 1800s the Isle of Man was already "considered an exotic place to go".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

However, when she spoke to the Journal about the Longmeadow listing, Zeta-Jones hinted that she and Douglas may have purchased another property in a much more exotic destination.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Those sentiments echoed the words of previous stars of “The Bachelorette,” a spin-off of the network’s “The Bachelor” franchise centered on rose-colored romance, wacky contests, fantasy suites, exotic locations and over-the-top drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

This understates the reality: Experts have concluded that Mr. White’s exotic propulsion doesn’t work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

For those of us who had lived all our lives on Rass, an automobile was almost more exotic than Paris.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson