quixotic
Meanings
Plural: quixotics
Adjective Satellite
- not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic
- "as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood"
Adj
- Resembling or characteristic of the Spanish chivalric hero Don Quixote; possessed with or resulting from the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality.
- Overly optimistic and moralistic.
- Exceedingly idealistic.
Noun
- A quixotic person or sentiment.
Origin / Etymology
Derived from Spanish Quixote, the surname of Don Quixote, the title character in the novel by Miguel de Cervantes, + -ic.
Synonyms
romantic, wild-eyed
Scrabble Score: 26
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Words With Friends Score: 28
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