idealistic

adjective

ide·​al·​is·​tic (ˌ)ī-ˌdē-(ə-)ˈli-stik 

ˌī-dē-

: of or relating to idealists or idealism

idealistically

(ˌ)ī-ˌdē-(ə-)ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē 

ˌī-dē-

adverb

Synonyms

• romantic
• impractical
• idealist
• utopian
• quixotic

Examples of idealistic in a Sentence

idealistic pacifists who thought that tyranny could be toppled by rational argument and mutual understanding

Recent Examples on the Web

Edward, played by Louis Partridge, was the youngest of the Guinness siblings and played in the series as the most idealistic and ambitious of the heirs. —Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa’s film follows the story of Ainara, an idealistic and brilliant 17-year-old whose family hopes will soon choose a university degree. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025

In a similar vein, pardon the pun, comes this Frank Wildhorn gothic musical about a Victorian-era doctor with two personalities, one an idealistic doctor, the other an evil murderer. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025

Harold remembers arriving at Shepherd as an idealistic young man, ready to shape developing minds and make grand intellectual contributions. —Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for idealistic

• anachronistic
• animalistic
• antagonistic
• antiphlogistic
• behavioristic
• cannibalistic
• capitalistic
• characteristic
• collectivistic
• deterministic
• ethnolinguistic
• expressionistic