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- pronunciation:
- ro
maen
tihk
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, pertaining to, or characterized by romance.
The knight in shining armour is a romantic figure.- synonyms:
- Byronic, chivalrous, gallant, glamorous, passionate
- similar words:
- courtly, dreamy, flirtatious, sexy
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| definition 2: |
inclined to idealize and be sentimental or passionate about those for whom one feels affection or admiration.
- synonyms:
- ardent, erotic, fervent, gallant, nostalgic, passionate, sentimental
- antonyms:
- matter-of-fact, unromantic, unsentimental
- similar words:
- attentive, chivalrous, emotional, flirtatious, melodramatic, mushy
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| definition 3: |
involving, conducive to, or expressing love.
a romantic relationshipa romantic settinga romantic letter- synonyms:
- amorous, erotic, passionate, seductive
- antonyms:
- unromantic
- similar words:
- sexual
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| definition 4: |
inclined to adventurousness and a love of idealism and heroism.
- synonyms:
- adventurous, bold, chivalrous, daring, gallant, heroic
- antonyms:
- unromantic
- similar words:
- dreamy, idealistic, poetic, quixotic, starry-eyed
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| definition 5: |
impractical or overly idealized; fanciful.
He has such romantic notions about changing the world.- synonyms:
- chimerical, exotic, fanciful, fantastic, imaginative, outlandish, visionary
- antonyms:
- matter-of-fact, unromantic
- similar words:
- bold, fabulous, quixotic, utopian, whimsical
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| definition 6: |
(usu. cap.) of or relating to the styles of European music, literature, and art of the early nineteenth century, characterized by an emphasis on freedom and by idealized and exalted conceptions of man and nature. (Cf. classical.)
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| related words: |
amatory, fantastic, imaginary, imaginative, sentimental, visionary |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
one who is romantic, esp. one who indulges in impractical or overly sentimental notions.
- synonyms:
- daydreamer, dreamer, idealist, stargazer
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| definition 2: |
(often cap.) an adherent or practitioner of the Romantic movement in the arts.
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| related words: |
utopian, visionary |
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| derivations: |
romantically (adv.), romanticist (n.) |
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