exoticness
Quality of unfamiliarity
Exoticness is the quality of being exotic—strikingly unusual, foreign, or unfamiliar in an alluring way.
The word describes what makes something seem appealingly strange or otherworldly: The exoticness of the spice market overwhelmed her senses.
It often carries undertones of romanticized distance from one's own culture or experience.
Not previously known
- farawayAt great distance
- distantFar away or aloof
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- overseasIn foreign countries
imported · nonnative · outlandish · alien · otherworldly · strange · remote · ethnic
Powerfully attractive, tempting
- enticingPowerfully attractive
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
- alluringPowerfully appealing
mesmerizing · bewitching · tantalizing · intoxicating · irresistible · beguiling · tempting · mystique
unfamiliar
Not previously known
overseas · imported · nonnative · outlandish · alien · otherworldly · strange · remote · ethnic · international
seductive
Powerfully attractive, tempting
- enticingPowerfully attractive
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
alluring · mesmerizing · bewitching · tantalizing · intoxicating · irresistible · beguiling · tempting · mystique · glamorous
enigmatic
Puzzling and obscure
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
- arcaneUnderstood by few
- crypticObscure in meaning
veiled · mystical · occult · esoteric · secretive · hidden · unknowable · obscure · sphinx · shadowy
colorful
Full of varied hues
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- lushRichly abundant in growth
vibrant · dazzling · opulent · resplendent · sumptuous · lavish · ornate · luxuriant · saturated · radiant
- Anomaliesanomaly, deviation, aberration, irregularity, oddity
exoticnessordinariness
State of being unremarkable
familiarity · commonness · domesticity · localness · homeliness
exoticnessplainness
Unadorned, straightforward quality
mundaneness · banality · unremarkableness · dullness · blandness