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Synonyms & Antonyms of quixotical
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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Words Related to quixotical
- hopeful,
- optimistic,
- Pollyannaish
- (also Pollyannish),
- rosy,
- upbeat
- doctrinaire,
- ideological
- (also ideologic)
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“Quixotical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quixotical. Accessed 30 Jul. 2021.
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