QUIXOTICAL Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

quixotical

adjective

as in romantic

having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality a quixotical attempt to bring live theater to a generation hooked on video games

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Morgan developed the test with her longtime collaborator and romantic partner, Harvard psychology professor Henry Murray (Crowe).

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
Pike committed the murder over an intense romantic jealousy of Slemmer, who allegedly attempted to steal her boyfriend’s attention.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of romantic

Adjective

Nonlinear editing changed how films are cut; digital cinematography changed how they are shot and reviewed; visual effects and virtual production made once-impractical images possible.

— Partner Content, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
That would be impractical in Soho and unthinkable in Times Square.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of impractical

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The movie is a comic and affectionate portrait of a quixotic if mathematically dubious dream.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
The scene happened to be the first clip that Valencia had translated and dubbed a decade ago, when his quixotic project had begun.

— Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of quixotic

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Pulled into the action is Liz Gold, an idealistic young woman whose courage and conviction force Leamas to navigate a world where loyalties fracture and betrayal is inevitable.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Pulled into the action is Liz Gold (O’Casey), an idealistic young woman whose courage and conviction force Leamas to navigate a world where loyalties fracture and betrayal is inevitable.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of idealistic

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