Exotic and Familiar

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Exotic

Exotic adjective - Excitingly or mysteriously unusual.
Usage example: the gradual disappearance of exotic lands in a culturally homogenized world
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Familiar is an antonym for exotic in topics: unusual, mysterious.
Nearby Word: exoticism

Familiar

Familiar adjective - Within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange.
Usage example: familiar ordinary objects found in every home
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Antonyms for Familiar
Exotic is an antonym for familiar.
Nearby Words: familiarity, familiarize, familiarise, familiarized, familiarization
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  • Video Game / Dark Souls III Aerith and Bob: The names in the game vary from exotic, like Greirat, Leonhard, or Sirris to familiar ones like Andre or Emma.
    Source: Video Game / Dark Souls III
  • So Beautiful, It's a Curse: Ryoko has been mistaken for a succubus familiar due to her beautiful and exotic looks.
    Source: Roleplay / Viridian Dreams Quests
  • If lacking one or more familiar sensory modes in favor of something more exotic is the norm for a species, rather than an anomaly or the result of injury, that's Bizarre Alien Senses.
    Source: Disability Superpower
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