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i·de·al·is·tic

 (ī-dē′ə-lĭs′tĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or having the nature of an idealist or idealism.
i′de·al·is′ti·cal·ly adv.

i•de•al•is•tic

(aɪˌdi əˈlɪs tɪk, ˌaɪ di ə-)

adj.
of or pertaining to idealism or idealists.
[1820–30]
i•de`al•is′ti•cal•ly, adv.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.idealistic - of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
ideal
2.idealistic - of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"
exalted, high-minded, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, elevated, high-flown, sublime, grand
noble - having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"

idealistic

adjective perfectionist, romantic, optimistic, visionary, Utopian, quixotic, impracticable, starry-eyed She was somewhat idealistic about the pleasures of motherhood.
practical, sensible, realistic, pragmatic, down-to-earth

idealistic

adjective
1. Showing a tendency to envision things in perfect but unrealistic form:
utopian, visionary.
2. Not compatible with reality:
quixotic, romantic, starry-eyed, unrealistic, utopian, visionary.
Translations
مِثالي
idealistický
idealistisk
idealistinen
idealisztikus
hugsjóna-
idealistický

idealistic

[aɪˌdɪəˈlɪstɪk] ADJ → idealista

idealistic

[ˌaɪdɪəˈlɪstɪk] adj → idéaliste

idealistic

adj → idealistisch

idealistic

[aɪˌdɪəˈlɪstɪk] adj (person) → idealista; (views) → idealistico/a

ideal

(aiˈdiəl) adjective
perfect. This tool is ideal for the job I have in mind.
noun
1. a person, thing etc that is looked on as being perfect. She was clever and beautiful – in fact she was his ideal of what a wife should be.
2. a person's standard of behaviour etc. a man of high ideals.
iˈdealist noun
a person having (too) high ideals of behaviour etc.
iˈdealism noun
ˌideaˈlistic (aidiə-) adjective
iˈdealize, iˈdealise verb
to regard as perfect. Children tend to idealize their parents.
iˌdealiˈzation, iˌdealiˈsation noun
iˈdeally adverb
1. perfectly. He is ideally suited to this job.
2. under perfect conditions. Ideally, we should check this again, but we haven't enough time.
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