idealistic

adjective

ide·​al·​is·​tic (ˌ)ī-ˌdē-(ə-)ˈli-stik How to pronounce idealistic (audio)
ˌī-dē-
: of or relating to idealists or idealism
idealistically adverb

Examples of idealistic in a Sentence

idealistic pacifists who thought that tyranny could be toppled by rational argument and mutual understanding
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Venus is joining forces with Neptune, bringing an idealistic spin to your friendship circles and social life. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 May 2025 This is not to say that past presidents were necessarily more idealistic at their core (though Jimmy Carter probably was). Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025 In a stark break from Kant, idealistic principles are of no concern to Pragmatics as there are no metaphysics involved. Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Then there’s Jessie Mei Li as Ellie, the idealistic beat cop assigned to accompany a begrudging Walker on what turns out to be a very eventful night out. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for idealistic

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of idealistic was in 1824

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“Idealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idealistic. Accessed 10 May. 2025.

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