exotic

• Bezeichnet etwas Ungewöhnliches, Auffälliges oder Fremdartiges, das aus einem weit entfernten, oft tropischen Land stammt.

Describes something that is unusual, striking, or from a distant foreign place.

1. Foreign or unusualB1formal

   Originating from or characteristic of a distant foreign country; strikingly unusual or different.

   Exotisch

   • She brought back exotic spices from her trip to India.
   • The garden is filled with exotic plants from around the world.
   • He enjoys trying exotic dishes when traveling.

   Synonymealiencuriousdifferentextraordinaryforeignoutlandishpeculiarremarkablestrangeunfamiliarunusual

   Antonymecommondomesticfamiliarindigenouslocalnativeordinaryusual

2. Attractively strangeB2informal

   Having a quality of being fascinatingly different or unusual.

   Exotisch

   • The dancer wore an exotic costume with feathers and beads.
   • The music had an exotic rhythm that captivated the audience.
   • The resort offered an exotic escape from everyday life.

   Synonymefascinatingforeignglamorousmysteriousoutlandishromanticstrangestrikingunfamiliarunusual

   Antonymebanalcommonconventionalfamiliarmundaneordinary