Dictionary
romantic
Meaning
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- Of a work of literature, a writer etc.: being like or having the characteristics of a romance, or poetic tale of a mythic or quasi-historical time; fantastic.
- (obsolete) Fictitious, imaginary.
- Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person).
- Having the qualities of romance (in the sense of something appealing deeply to the imagination); invoking on a powerfully sentimental idea of life; evocative, atmospheric.
- Pertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate.
- Alternative form of Romantic
- Experiencing romantic attraction.
Hyphenated as
ro‧man‧tic
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹəʊˈmæntɪk/
Cognate with French
romantique
Cognate with Spanish
romántico
Cognate with Portuguese
romântico
Cognate with Dutch
romantisch
Cognate with German
romantisch
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