Synonyms of tropical

tropical

adjective

ˈträ-pi-kəl 

1

as in subtropical

being near the equator

wanted to escape winter and visit some tropical location where freezing to death would not be a possibility

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subtropical
• equatorial
• low
• semitropical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• polar
• temperate

2

as in metaphoric

expressing one thing in terms normally used for another

an author given to high-flown tropical phrasings and convoluted symbology

Synonyms & Similar Words

• metaphoric
• figurative
• figural
• symbolic
• tropological
• extended
• allegorical
• emblematic
• veritable
• catachrestic
• euphemistic
• Aesopian
• nonliteral
• sylleptic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• literal
• nonfigurative
• nonmetaphorical
• nonsymbolic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tropical

However, tropical moisture is expected to enter the area by next weekend, which could lead to some cooling, according to the weather service. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Orange blossom and Sicilian melon offer a juicy, tropical element while the vanilla milk grounds it with a hint of lactonic sweetness. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 1 Oct. 2026

The weather was the remnant of tropical systems including Hurricane Polo, a Category 3 hurricane that made landfall overnight Monday on the Baja California peninsula and then farther inshore. — Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Over the next seven days, including possible tropical downpours into early next week, total rainfall could reach 4 to 6 inches along the coast and 2 to 4 inches near and north of Interstate 10. — Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026