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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In many cases, boards and investors focused on ethical breaches, such as executives using company funds inappropriately or advancing the careers of romantic partners who reported to them.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
My Beloved’s casually romantic chassis—but Kings of Leon are still prone to occasionally rocking out, for better or worse.

— Larry Fitzmaurice, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of romantic

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Contributor Yelena Moroz Alpert tested the bed in her son’s bedroom, where limited floor space made adding another dresser or nightstand impractical.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026
Modeling this electric power interface between Maryland and PJM to create a vision is simply impractical.

— Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of impractical

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Continuing this quixotic hunt for the socialistic holy grail is not acceptable, even in an election year.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Like its first season, season two of The Lowdown follows Ethan Hawke as Lee Raybon, a freelance journalist and bookstore owner in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a nose for trouble and a hefty dose of quixotic, self-righteous moral indignation.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

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The Sacramento Bee profiles trace each candidate’s path to the race — from a Sacramento high school poker table to an idealistic Silicon Valley startup.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026
While often idealistic, its themes were still relatable as single mother Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and her bright daughter, Rory (Alexis Bledel), grappled with tumultuous love lives, professional struggles, and family dysfunction.

— Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of idealistic

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