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adjective
- 1. extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical: "a vast and perhaps quixotic project"
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Quixotic means foolishly impractical or idealistic, especially in the pursuit of romantic or chivalrous goals. The word comes from Don Quixote, the hero of a 17th-century Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes.
Quixotic means having or showing ideas that are different and unusual but not practical or likely to succeed. Learn more about the word origin, usage and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.
Quixotic means having or showing ideas that are different and unusual but not practical or likely to succeed. Learn how to use this word in literature, with examples from various sources, and how to pronounce it correctly.
Quixotic definition: extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.. See examples of QUIXOTIC used in a sentence.
Use quixotic for someone or something that is romantic and unrealistic, or possessed by almost impossible hopes. Your quixotic task is easy to understand, if difficult to achieve: establish world peace.
Quixotic means imaginative or hopeful but unrealistic, often inspired by the character of Don Quixote. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, examples and usage of quixotic in British and American English.
Quixotic means having or involving ideas or plans that show imagination but are usually not practical. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, usage notes, synonyms and example sentences from the Oxford dictionary.
