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romantic
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ro·man·tic  (r-mntk)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of romance.
2. Given to thoughts or feelings of romance. See Synonyms at sentimental.
3. Displaying, expressive of, or conducive to love: a romantic atmosphere.
4. Imaginative but impractical; visionary: romantic notions.
5. Not based on fact; imaginary or fictitious: His memoirs were criticized as a romantic view of the past.
6. often Romantic Of or characteristic of romanticism in the arts.
n.
1. A romantic person.
2. often Romantic A follower or adherent of romanticism.

[French romantique, from obsolete romant, romance, from Old French romans, romant-, romance; see romance.]

ro·manti·cal·ly adv.

romantic
Adjective
1. of or dealing with love
2. idealistic but impractical: a romantic notion
3. evoking or given to thoughts and feelings of love: romantic images
4. Romantic relating to a movement in European art, music, and literature in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, characterized by an emphasis on feeling and content rather than order and form
Noun
1. a person who is idealistic or amorous
2. a person who likes or produces artistic works in the style of Romanticism
romantically adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.romanticromantic - a soulful or amorous idealist        
idealist, dreamer - someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
2.romantic - an artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism
artist, creative person - a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
Adj.1.romantic - belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts; "romantic poetry"
2.romantic - expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; "her amatory affairs"; "amorous glances"; "a romantic adventure"; "a romantic moonlight ride"
loving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances"
3.romantic - not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic; "as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood"; "a romantic disregard for money"; "a wild-eyed dream of a world state"
impractical - not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters; "refloating the ship proved impractical because of the expense"; "he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work"; "an impractical solution"

romantic
adjective 1. loving, tender, passionate, fond, sentimental, sloppy (informal) amorous, mushy (informal) soppy Brit. (informal) lovey-dovey, icky (informal) << OPPOSITE unromantic
adjective 3. exciting, charming, fascinating, exotic, mysterious, colourful, glamorous, picturesque, nostalgic << OPPOSITE unexciting
Translations
romantic [rəˈmæntɪk] adjromántico
romantic [rəˈmæntɪk] adjromantique; [novel, attachment] → sentimental(e)
romantic [rəˈmæntɪk] adjromantisch
romantic [rəˈmæntɪk] adjromantico/a; sentimentale


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