quixotic

Meaning

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.
2. Overly optimistic and moralistic.
3. Exceedingly idealistic.

Noun

A quixotic person or sentiment.

Synonyms

romantic

wild-eyed

quixoticism

idealistic

impractical

cumbersome

unfunctional

Translations

quijotesco

quichottesque

donchisciottesco

quichottisch

quixotesc

romántico

romântico

quixotesco

donquichottisme

romàntic

δονκιχωτικός

idealista

schwärmerisch

ritterlich-edelmütig

närrisch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kwɪkˈsɒtɪk/

Etymology

Derived from Spanish Quixote, the surname of Don Quixote, the title character in the novel by Miguel de Cervantes, + -ic.