Synonyms for tropical
ˈtrɒp ɪ kəl for 1-4,6 ; ˈtroʊ pɪ kəl for 5trop·i·cal

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1. tropical, tropicadjective

   relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

   "tropical islands"; "tropical fruit"

   Synonyms:
   tropic

   Antonyms:
   literal, polar, cold

2. tropicaladjective

   of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic

   "tropical year"

   Synonyms:
   tropic

   Antonyms:
   literal, polar, cold

3. tropicaladjective

   characterized by or of the nature of a trope or tropes; changed from its literal sense

   Synonyms:
   tropic

   Antonyms:
   polar, cold, literal

4. tropical, tropicadjective

   of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics

   "tropical weather"

   Synonyms:
   tropic

   Antonyms:
   cold, literal, polar

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1. tropicaladjective

   Synonyms:
   of the tropics

2. tropicaladjective

   Synonyms:
   figurative, metaphorical, not literal

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1. List of paraphrases for "tropical":

   equatorial, orbital, equatoria, orbiting, non-tropical, equateur, typhoon

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1. The NHC:

   Some development of this system is possible during the next few days before a combination of dry air aloft and strong upper-level winds limit any chance of formation while the wave is over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean late week.

2. Peter Hotez:

   So many of these neglected tropical diseases are not acute infections like ... the flu or common cold, many are chronic, debilitating conditions that mimic non-communicable diseases ... If somebody has epilepsy, they don't think of cysticercosis ... If a child tests poorly in school, the pediatrician or nurse practitioner won't think of toxocariasis.

3. Haywood County:

   It is with great sadness that we announce that two additional victims of the flooding from Tropical Depression Fred have been located and recovered.

4. Henry McMaster:

   Action today can avoid losses due to Tropical Storm Florence to Virginia.

5. Peter Hotez:

   While we were calling them neglected tropical diseases, the 'tropical' part is probably a misnomer, most of the world's neglected tropical diseases are in wealthy countries. It's the poor living among the wealthy.