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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Once a farrier's shop, Bygones Cocktail Bar, centered on a horseshoe bar, has romantic lighting, cocktails executed with joy and delight, and a laissez-faire atmosphere.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
And the cliffside cocktail bars provide a romantic stage where tourists gather for each Santorini sunset.

— Rick Steves, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of romantic

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Their potential applications include modeling advanced materials and chemical reactions, optimizing complex logistics networks and addressing some computational problems that are impractical for today’s systems.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Spreadsheets cannot teach these dynamics, and real-world training may be dangerous, impractical or impossible.

— Richard Clough, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 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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There still exists in him the hope for a return to his idealistic notion of the box being a portal for dimensional advancement, where diseases could be cured, peace could be achieved, and a techno-utopia might be possible across all worlds.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
The series is set in a world under constant surveillance, in which a troubled war veteran and an idealistic Europol agent form an unlikely duo to unravel a tech conspiracy threatening Europe and the foundations of reality, the logline runs.

— Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of idealistic

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