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English adjective: romantic

1. romantic belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts


SamplesRomantic poetry.


Synonymsromanticist, romanticistic

2. romantic expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance


SamplesHer amatory affairs.
Amorous glances.
A romantic adventure.
A romantic moonlight ride.


Synonymsamatory, amorous


Similarloving


Antonymsunloving

3. romantic not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic


SamplesAs quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood.
A romantic disregard for money.
A wild-eyed dream of a world state.


Synonymsquixotic, wild-eyed


Similarimpractical


Antonymspractical


English noun: romantic

1. romantic (person) a soulful or amorous idealist


Broader (hypernym)dreamer, idealist

2. romantic (person) an artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism


Synonymsromanticist


Broader (hypernym)artist, creative person


Antonymsclassicist









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