exotic
adjective /ɪɡˈzɒt.ɪk/
/-ˈzɑː.t̬ɪk/ Definition
B2 unusual and often exciting because of coming (or seeming to come) from far away, especially a tropical country: exotic flowers/food/designsUnique and unusualGood, better and best in terms of quality exotically /-ˈzɒt.ɪ.kəl.i/
/-ˈzɑː.t̬ɪ.kəl.i/ adverb › exotically dressed dancersUnique and unusualGood, better and best in terms of quality exoticism /-ˈzɒt.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
/-ˈzɑː.t̬ɪ.sɪ.zəm/ noun [U] Exceptional qualities, things and people
/-ˈzɑː.t̬ɪ.kəl.i/ adverb › exotically dressed dancersUnique and unusualGood, better and best in terms of quality exoticism /-ˈzɒt.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
/-ˈzɑː.t̬ɪ.sɪ.zəm/ noun [U] Exceptional qualities, things and people (Definition of exotic adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- alternative adjective
- be marked out as sth idiom
- be one in a million idiom
- be one of a kind idiom
- be out in left field idiom
- guerrilla adjective
- incongruous adjective
- inimitable adjective
- irreplaceable adjective
- larger than life idiom
- quirky adjective
- random adjective
- rarity noun
- remarkable adjective
- remarkably adverb
- singular adjective (NOTICEABLE)
- unrivalled adjective
- unusual adjective
- unusually adverb
- unwonted adjective
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