HyperDic: quixotic

English > 1 sense of the word quixotic:
ADJECTIVEallquixotic, romantic, wild-eyednot sensible about practical matters
quixotic > pronunciation
Soundskwihksaa'tihk
Rhymesacademic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk...
English > quixotic: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningnot sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic.
Example"as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood"
Synonymsromantic, wild-eyed
Broaderimpracticalnot practical
Spanishidealista, quijotesca, quijotesco, romántico
Catalanidealista, quixotesc, romàntic
Adverbsquixoticallyin a quixotic manner

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