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quix·ot·ic
 quixotic
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- pronunciation:
- kwihk
sa
tihk
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
absurdly and impractically gallant or idealistic.
His quixotic plan to become the hero of the people by establishing farms in the desert was ill-conceived.- synonyms:
- romantic
- similar words:
- chimerical, chivalrous, crazy, fanciful, fantastic, foolhardy, gallant, idealistic, impractical, ineffective, mad, preposterous, ridiculous, starry-eyed, unrealistic, utopian, visionary, wild
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| related words: |
romantic, visionary |
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| derivation: |
quixotically (adv.) |
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