exotic
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4.8
- adjective
- /ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk/
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exótico
- The beach was filled with exotic plants that were unfamiliar to the locals.
- exotic foods
- exotic locations
- exotic species
And that's an example of an exotic story that isn't reliable.
- And that's an example of an exotic story that isn't reliable.
- You guys want some exotic cool foods from around the world?
- He does have some exotic animals as his pet.
- Your comment says you own an Italian exotic car.
- I mean, he has this company that sells exotic materials for tinkerers.
- For example, the coffee chain Starbucks had transformed it to Starbucks Exotic Coffee for Men.
- Favorite New Year's that you spent doing something exotic or not?
- OK, You know, try exotic fruits from different parts of the world.
- That big and an exotic or wild cat.
- This feels like a more raw exotic car, like this is a very.
Examples
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Your accent is so exotic.
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You sit down and order, and through the bay windows, your eyes embrace the landscape and the exotic flora reminds you that you are traveling.
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It's the letters that come out of this exotic place that first catch their attention.
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Where in the world did this exotic sauce come from?
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You guys want some exotic cool foods from around the world?
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There are already two other platters of exotic food on the table.
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They seem so mysterious and exotic.
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That sounds exotic!
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Parrot: an exotic jungle bird known for its flamboyant colors.
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Maldives, sounds exotic.
Synonyms
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2.3
Unusual and slightly odd in a way you cannot easily understand
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2.2
Not common and different from what people expect
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2.0
Not usual and not like what people expect
685
4.1
From another place and not familiar there
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3.4
From another country or language and not familiar here
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4.6
Different from what is normal and expected
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4.6
Not often found or seen and so rare
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5.1
New and different, not seen or done before
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4.1
Not usual and different from what people expect
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7.4
Strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
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8.8
Very unusual in style or ideas
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2.7
Making you want to know more because it seems strange or mysterious
Very unusual and sometimes strange in a way that attracts attention
Antonyms
Compounds
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4.4
An animal from another country that people keep in their home for company, like a snake or parrot
A woman who moves her stomach and hips in a colorful foreign dance to entertain people
How Exotic
Surface Forms
Morphology
exotic = exot + ic
The form is built from a bound root ('exot') plus the adjectival suffix '-ic', but the root is not a standalone English word, so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning from familiar English bases.
Etymology
The word exotic comes from a Greek root exō meaning 'outside' and is like the English word external. So something exotic is 'from outside' — foreign or different from what you know.