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quixotic
quix·ot·ic Q0040100 (kwĭk-sŏt′ĭk) also quix·ot·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)adj.1. Caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals; idealistic without regard to practicality.2. Capricious; impulsive: "At worst his scruples must have been quixotic, not malicious" (Louis Auchincloss).
[From English Quixote, a visionary, after Don Quixote, , hero of a romance by Miguel de Cervantes.]
quix·ot′i·cal·ly adv.quix′o·tism (kwĭk′sə-tĭz′əm) n.quixotic (kwɪkˈsɒtɪk) or quixoticaladjpreoccupied with an unrealistically optimistic or chivalrous approach to life; impractically idealistic[C18: after Don Quixote] quixˈotically adv quixotism nquix•ot•ic (kwɪkˈsɒt ɪk) also quix•ot′i•cal,
adj. 1. (sometimes cap.) resembling or befitting Don Quixote. 2. extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary; impractical. [1805–15] quix•ot′i•cal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | quixotic - not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic; "as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood"; "a romantic disregard for money"; "a wild-eyed dream of a world state"wild-eyed, romanticimpractical - not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters; "refloating the ship proved impractical because of the expense"; "he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work"; "an impractical solution" |
quixoticadjective unrealistic, idealistic, romantic, absurd, imaginary, visionary, fanciful, impractical, dreamy, Utopian, impulsive, fantastical, impracticable, chivalrous, unworldly, chimerical He lived his life by a quixotic code of honour.quixoticadjectiveNot compatible with reality:idealistic, romantic, starry-eyed, unrealistic, utopian, visionary.Translationsdon quichottismedonquichottismedonchisciottescoidealista
quixotic
Related to quixotic: Don QuixoteSynonyms for quixoticadj unrealisticSynonyms- unrealistic
- idealistic
- romantic
- absurd
- imaginary
- visionary
- fanciful
- impractical
- dreamy
- Utopian
- impulsive
- fantastical
- impracticable
- chivalrous
- unworldly
- chimerical
Synonyms for quixoticadj not compatible with realitySynonyms- idealistic
- romantic
- starry-eyed
- unrealistic
- utopian
- visionary
Synonyms for quixoticadj not sensible about practical mattersSynonymsRelated Words |