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romantic 1 of 2

adjective

rō-ˈman-tik How to pronounce romantic (audio)
Definition of romanticnext
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as in exotic
excitingly or mysteriously unusual she dreamed of meeting a tall, romantic stranger who would introduce her to a life of adventure

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as in impractical
having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality a workshop intended to disabuse would-be innkeepers of the romantic notion that running a bed-and-breakfast is easy

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romantic

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noun

as in dreamer
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world she's a hopeless romantic who believes that her one true love is somewhere waiting to be found

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Recent Examples of romantic
Adjective
All while falling in love in the most romantic city in the world. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026 We are simultaneously introduced to Matteo (Garrel) and Greta (Trinca), two 20-somethings undergoing major romantic crises in two parts of the globe. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
Hopeless romantics everywhere adore a fairytale love story, especially if two celebrities are involved. — Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 28 July 2026 An openly gay man in Catholic Italy as well as an old-school romantic, Visconti was cinema’s great poet of impossible loves. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for romantic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romantic
  1. exotic
  2. impractical
  3. dreamer
  4. strange
  5. idealistic
  6. marvelous
  7. utopian
  8. picturesque
Adjective
  • Monkeys, tigers, exotic birds destined for the pet trade or as trophies, reptiles and sea cucumbers prized for food and medicine all pass through the region's airports and border crossings, according to officials with the network.
    — John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Having the good fortune to be present at a musical revolution’s ground zero, Hynde’s exotic American watched her British pals quickly turn into first-gen punk legends and form the Damned, the Sex Pistols, the Slits, the Clash.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of exotic
Adjective
  • First glimpsed in The Empire Strikes Back and heavily featured in Return of the Jedi are typical of the Empire; designed to instil fear, but laughably impractical.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Without the proper port facilities, regulations, safety protocols, and other essentials, nuclear cargo ships are as impractical as steamships without coal or oil refueling stations.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of impractical
Noun
  • The Holbrook sisters are undersocialized and inexperienced with the world, and Herzog sees them as figures out of a fable, dreamers who talk incessantly about love and seem connected to the elemental and the ancient.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • San Francisco Playhouse is currently presenting the musical, helmed by company artistic director Bill English (with Phaedra Tillery-Boughton credited as associate director) and starring Ella Ruth Francis as the indefatigable dreamer Tracy Turnblad.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dreamer
Adjective
  • In a strange quirk of the 2026-27 fixture list, Leeds have been sent to the scenes of those crimes in quick succession once again.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In short, unruly crowds, strange smells, intrusive noise and late nights are not unique inventions of the TikTok era.
    — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of strange
Adjective
  • Garrel plays Matteo, an idealistic bookstore owner in Rome who falls for the very married actress Greta (Jasmine Trinca).
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But, in the idealistic Harry, Sybylla finally meets a man who can see an unconventional woman as a partner to commend and enjoy, rather than to tame or endure.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of idealistic
Adjective
  • Sometimes sweaty, sometimes sneering, often grandiose, and always conflicted, this Hansen presents the actor with a marvelous opportunity to demonstrate his stupefying range.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Japanese arthouse favorite Hirokazu Koreeda returns to his wheelhouse to marvelous effect with Look Back, an aching drama about growing up and making art, featuring a pair of stunning performances from child actors.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of marvelous
Adjective
  • These advocates, in many cases, aren’t concerned about those issues, and believe that if humanity somehow survives the AI age, we are headed for a utopian future full of abundant health and scientific breakthroughs.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Experts don’t yet know whether the scenes represent a utopian port city or a real place in the ancient Roman world.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of utopian
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, those in Boulder are eager to see if Sanders can replicate the fervor of the first two years of his tenure, when visitors flooded the picturesque Pearl Street Mall.
    — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Set on a picturesque Japanese island, the series follows Karin Shirahama, a strawberry farmer who pours everything into her land, and Lee Yubin, a city dweller whose fortunes have taken a sharp turn for the worse.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of picturesque

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“Romantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romantic. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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