quixote
noun
qui·xote ˈkwik-sət 
kē-ˈhō-tē
kē-ˈhō-tē -ˈō-
often capitalized
: a quixotic person
quixotism
ˈkwik-sə-ˌti-zəm
noun quixotry
ˈkwik-sə-trē
noun 
Word History
Etymology
Don Quixote, hero of the novel Don Quixote de la Mancha (1605, 1615) by Cervantes
First Known Use
1648, in the meaning defined above
quixotes
noun
as in head cases
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- head cases
- nuts
- mavericks
- crackbrains
- nonconformists
- bohemians
- flakes
- originals
- eccentrics
- screwballs
- kooks
- oddballs
- weirdos
- cranks
- crackpots
- quizzes
- zanies
- codgers
- coots
- nutters
- oddities
- nutcases
- fruitcakes
- geezers
- fantasticoes
- fantasts
- cracks
- characters
- curios
- rarities
- freaks
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sheep
- followers
- conformists
- conformers