romantic (adj.)

  1. belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts; romantic poetry

    [ Syn: romanticist , romanticistic ]

    romantic (n.)

  1. a soulful or amorous idealist

  2. an artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism

    [ Syn: romanticist ]

    romantic (adj.)

  1. expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; her amatory affairs; amorous glances; a romantic adventure; a romantic moonlight ride

    [ Syn: amatory , amorous ]

  2. not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic; as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood; a romantic disregard for money; a wild-eyed dream of a world state

    [ Syn: quixotic , wild-eyed ]

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