nonexotic

adjective

Definition of nonexoticnext
as in nonglamorous

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonexotic
  1. unglamorous
  2. unromantic
  3. unexotic
  4. familiar
Adjective
  • These basics, while unglamorous, are critical for resilience.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As unglamorous as an electric utility, some might say.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2010
Definition of unglamorous
Adjective
  • The system is simple, if unromantic: One partner proposes through the app, and the other is sent a notification.
    Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
  • But engagement is often seen as a highly emotional and symbolic act and asking the recipient to sign a legal document in connection with receiving the ring may feel transactional or unromantic.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of unromantic
Adjective
  • Even on a dusty tarmac with the car riding on decidedly unexotic Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires (the same rubber that was used to set its official 0–60 and quarter-mile times), the Nevera leapt off the line without a hint of wheelspin.
    Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Benefit’s popular cherry-red Benetint started life in 1976 as a nipple stain made for exotic dancers out of rose petals and carmine and later commercialized for the unexotic rest of us.
    Linda Wells, Town & Country, 16 Apr. 2021
Definition of unexotic
Adjective
  • And the plotting didn’t take place in strange, distant areas: Among those charged with acts of brutality or acting as conspirators in the insurrection were residents of Ormond Beach, Titusville, Kissimmee and other familiar, nearby cities.
    Orlando Sentinel and New York Daily News Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement After Rhea Ripley won the Raw women’s title from Liv Morgan, a familiar gong sound was heard.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of familiar
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