exotic meaning
exotic :
unusual, foreign
adjective
▪ She wore an exotic dress.
▪ She wore a foreign dress.
▪ The garden has exotic plants.
▪ The garden has unusual plants.
paraphrasing
▪ foreign – from another country
▪ unusual – not common
▪ alien – strange
▪ different – not the same
exotic :
something unusual or foreign
noun
▪ The exotic was hard to find.
▪ The foreign thing was hard to find.
▪ He collects exotics from around the world.
▪ He collects unusual things from around the world.
paraphrasing
▪ rarity – something rare
▪ oddity – something odd
▪ curiosity – something interesting
▪ novelty – something new
Pronunciation
exotic [ɪɡˈzɒtɪk]
The stress is on 'zot' and sounds like 'ig-zot-ik'.
Common phrases and grammar about exotic
exotic - Common meaning
adjective
unusual, foreign
noun
something unusual or foreign
Part of Speech Changes for "exotic"
▪ exotically (adverb) – in a foreign or unusual way
▪ exoticism (noun) – the quality of being exotic
Common Expressions with "exotic"
▪ exotic animal – a foreign or unusual animal
▪ exotic location – a foreign or unusual place
▪ exotic flavor – an unusual taste
▪ exotic culture – a foreign or different culture
Important examples of exotic in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, exotic often describes something unusual or from another place.
Example of a confusing word: erotic (related to sexual desire)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Exotic is used as an adjective to describe things that are not common or are from other countries.
exotic
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
exotic dancer
'a performer who dances in a provocative way', often used in entertainment contexts.
exotic vacation
means 'a trip to a unique or faraway place', used in travel contexts.
Differences between similar words and exotic
exotic
,
foreign
differences
Exotic refers to something unusual or strikingly different, while foreign simply means from another country.
exotic
,
unusual
differences
Exotic implies a sense of allure or attraction due to its rarity, while unusual simply means not common.
Words with the same origin as exotic
The origin of exotic
exotic comes from the Greek 'exotikos', meaning 'from the outside', reflecting its sense of foreignness.
Word structure
It has the prefix exo (outside), root tic (pertaining to), and means 'pertaining to the outside'.
Words with the same origin
The root of exotic is exo (outside). Words with the same root include exoskeleton (external skeleton), exosphere (outer atmosphere).
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