quixotic

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Synonyms: quixotry, quixote, quixotism, quintic, quinovic

Antonyms: quixotry, quixote, quixotism, quintic, quinovic

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Adjective

1. [[resemble|Resembling]] or [[characteristic]] of the [[Spanish]] [[chivalric]] hero {{w|Don Quixote}}; possessed with or resulting from the [[desire]] to do [[noble]] and [[romantic]] [[deed]]s, without thought of [[realism]] and [[practicality]].
2. Overly [[optimistic]] and [[moralistic]].
3. Exceedingly [[idealistic]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|rare}} A quixotic [[person]] or [[sentiment]].

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