exotic[adjective]Synonyms:- unusual, colourful, fascinating, glamorous, mysterious, strange, striking, unfamiliar
- foreign, alien, external, imported, naturalized
Antonyms: indigenous
Contrasted words: aboriginal, autochthonous, endemic, native, domestic, local
Related Words: imported,
introduced,
naturalized,
alien,
extrinsic,
strange,
different,
unusual,
alluring,
enticing,
fascinating,
glamorous,
mysterious [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ex‧ot‧ic /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk $ ɪɡˈzɑː-/
adjective[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: exoticus, from Greek exotikos, from exo 'outside']
something that is exotic seems unusual and interesting because it is related to a foreign country – use this to show approval:
exotic birds exotic places—exotically /-kli/
adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲