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romantic (rəʊˈmæntɪk
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Definitions
adjective
- of, relating to, imbued with, or characterized by romance
- evoking or given to thoughts and feelings of love, esp idealized or sentimental love ⇒
a romantic woman
,a romantic setting
- impractical, visionary, or idealistic ⇒
a romantic scheme
- (often euphemistic) imaginary or fictitious ⇒
a romantic account of one's war service
- often capital of or relating to a movement in European art, music, and literature in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, characterized by an emphasis on feeling and content rather than order and form, on the sublime, supernatural, and exotic, and the free expression of the passions and individuality
noun
- a person who is romantic, as in being idealistic, amorous, or soulful
- a person whose tastes in art, literature, etc, lie mainly in romanticism; romanticist
- often capital a poet, composer, etc, of the romantic period or whose main inspiration or interest is romanticism
Derived Forms
roˈmantically adverbWord Origin
C17: from French romantique, from obsolete romant story, romance, from Old French romansromanceSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = idealistic, unrealistic, visionary, high-flown, impractical, dreamy, utopian, whimsical, quixotic, starry-eyed,
= exciting, charming, fascinating, exotic, mysterious, colourful, glamorous, picturesque, nostalgic,
= fictitious, made-up, fantastic, fabulous, legendary, exaggerated, imaginative, imaginary, extravagant, unrealistic, improbable, fairy-tale, idyllic, fanciful, wild, chimerical,
Quotations including 'romantic'
"Is not this the true romantic feeling - not to desire to escape life, but to prevent life from escaping you?"
Translations for 'romantic'
- British English: romantic Someone who is romantic or does romantic things says and does things that make their partner feel special and loved....a romantic dinner for two.rəʊˈmæntɪk ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: رُومانْسيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: romântico romântica
- Chinese: 浪漫的
- Croatian: romantičan romantična
- Czech: romantický
- Danish: romantisk
- Dutch: romantisch
- European Spanish: romántico romántica
- Finnish: romanttinen
- French: romantique
- German: romantisch
- Greek: ρομαντικός ρομαντική
- Italian: romantico romantica
- Japanese: ロマンチックな
- Korean: 로맨틱한
- Norwegian: romantisk
- Polish: romantyczny romantyczna
- Portuguese: romântico romântica
- Romanian: romantic romantic, romantică, romantici, romantice
- Russian: романтический романтическая
- Spanish: romántico romántica
- Swedish: romantisk romantiskt
- Thai: เกี่ยวกับเรื่องรักใคร่
- Turkish: romantik
- Ukrainian: романтичний
- Vietnamese: lãng mạn
- British English: romantic A romantic is a person who has romantic views. NOUNYou're a hopeless romantic.
- Brazilian Portuguese: romântico romântica
- Chinese: 浪漫主义者浪漫主义義者
- European Spanish: romántico romántica
- French: romantique
- German: Romantiker Romantikerin
- Italian: romantico romantica
- Japanese: 夢想家
- Korean: 낭만적인 사람
- Portuguese: romântico romântica
- Spanish: romántico romántica
Example Sentences Including 'romantic'
An exciting, fascinating and discerning look at the ways in which the erotic and the romantic have found expression in the visual arts.Country Life (2005)
But while making that, he says, he was always thinking:'This romantic stuff is really tough.Glasgow Herald (2001)
PG PAST PERFECT *** Daniel MacIvor's romantic first film takes place on two days, two years apart.Globe and Mail (2003)
Paloma Blanca would make the most romantic , atmospheric venue.Final Resort
She shook her head at herself, looked out of the window -- still a silly girl playing romantic games in the mirror.THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
The makeup is vivid, and the red draperies that line the wings add to the romantic intent of the piece.Globe and Mail (2003)
The role will surprise the legions of female fans used more used to seeing their idol playing the romantic charmer.Glasgow Herald (2001)
The true revolutionary, the failed romantic who didn't really want it to stop.Confessional
Yet it is difficult for the mundane world to live up to their romantic visions.MOON ASTROLOGY FOR LOVERS (2002)
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