idealistic
adjective
ide·al·is·tic
(ˌ)ī-ˌdē-(ə-)ˈli-stik 
ˌī-dē-
2
a
: believing in ideals
idealistic activists
b
: not realistic or practical
a naïve and idealistic dreamer
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idealistic pacifists who thought that tyranny could be toppled by rational argument and mutual understanding
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Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
That film ends with a very idealistic look at relationships and love.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
But this idealistic vision for leadership quickly dissolved.
—Sorelle Wyckoff Gaynor, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
The Europeans were always ahead on this — less idealistic about changing the Russian system, and quicker to capitalize on the strategic and material deals that eluded American investors.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for idealistic
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“Idealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idealistic. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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