Don Qui·xote
| \ ˌdän-kē-ˈ(h)ō-tē
, ˌdäŋ-; chiefly British dän-ˈkwik-sət \
, ˌdäŋ-; chiefly British dän-ˈkwik-sət \
Definition of Don Quixote
: an impractical idealist
Synonyms & Antonyms for Don Quixote
Synonyms
- dreamer,
- fantast,
- idealist,
- idealizer,
- ideologue
- (also idealogue),
- romantic,
- romanticist,
- utopian,
- visionary
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“Don Quixote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Don%20Quixote. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of Don Quixote was in 1630
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