Synonyms for quixotic
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Romantic
romantic, fanciful, wild-eyed, impractical, utopian, chimerical, visionary, wild, imaginary
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Resembling or characteristic of the Spanish chivalric hero Don Quixote; possessed with or resulting from the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality.
Example sentences
- romantic This Italian restaurant has a romantic atmosphere.
- impractical We all consider that your idea is impractical.
- fanciful His ideas are often fanciful, but they're always original.
- impracticable At one time it was thought impracticable for man to fly.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| quixotic | rising | |
| romantic | rising | |
| impractical | falling | |
| fanciful | steady | |
| impracticable | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- wild1
- 7 letters
- utopian4
- 8 letters
- romantic3, fanciful3
- 9 letters
- imaginary5, visionary4
- 10 letters
- chimerical4
- 11 letters
- impractical4
- 13 letters
- impracticable5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (utopian4 = 4 syllables).