Synonyms for exotic
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Strange — foreign, especially in an exciting way. extraterrestial, alien
strange, foreign, unusual, outlandish, alien, barbaric, extraneous, intrusive
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Foreign, especially in an exciting way. extraterrestial, alien
Related words
- Word family
- exoticism exoticity exoticness
- Phrases
- exotic dancer exotic species
Example sentences
- foreign The Foreign Minister said that war was inevitable.
- strange Press the red button if something strange happens.
- unusual The study by Meyer and his colleagues was unusual.
- outlandish Sami was fed up with Layla's outlandish claims.
- ethnic We find diverse ethnic and economic interests here.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| exotic | rising | |
| foreign | falling | |
| strange | rising | |
| unusual | steady | |
| outlandish | rising | |
| ethnic | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- alien3
- 6 letters
- ethnic2
- 7 letters
- foreign2, strange1, unusual4
- 8 letters
- barbaric3
- 9 letters
- intrusive3
- 10 letters
- outlandish3, extraneous4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alien3 = 3 syllables).