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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Adjective

But just as she was meant to be a romantic gesture from Louis to Lestat, these three figures serve a purpose as well.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Avoid power struggles, especially related to kids and romantic partners.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 20 July 2026

Definition of romantic

Adjective

For a long time, our leading hypothesis was bullying and violence, but that may be a bit impractical, given their kingdoms are vast networks of tunnels that can stretch for up to three kilometers.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Statement architectural features, like large windows and spiral staircases, are impractical for daily living.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 21 July 2026

Definition of impractical

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Even so, sonic adventurers, beginning with Leopold Stokowski in the 1930s, experimented with amplification in an obsessive, seemingly quixotic effort to locate a mythical sonic grail on the Cahuenga Pass.

— Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Its protagonist is a quixotic teenage girl named Elsie, who weaves dreamily through a party at her parents’ country home.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Definition of quixotic

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We’re introduced, in a kingdom under the seas ruled by merpeople, to an idealistic and sweet-hearted redheaded mermaid princess fascinated by the human world; in this version, Lara.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
Sly and the Family Stone’s more commercial ’60s work can be seen as far more utopian and idealistic than their darker ’70s albums.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 7 July 2026

Definition of idealistic

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