Definitions for quixotickwɪkˈsɒt ɪk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quix•ot•ickwɪkˈsɒt ɪk(adj.)
also quix•ot′i•cal
(sometimes cap.) resembling or befitting Don Quixote.
extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary; impractical.
Origin of quixotic:
1805–15
quix•ot′i•cal•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
quixotic, romantic, wild-eyed(adj)
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"
Wiktionary
quixotic(Adjective)
Possessing or acting with the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality.
quixotic(Adjective)
Impulsive.
quixotic(Adjective)
Like Don Quixote; romantic to extravagance; absurdly chivalric; apt to be deluded.
Origin: The surname of Don Quixote, the titular character in the novel by Miguel Cervantes, + -ic
Webster Dictionary
Quixotic(adj)
like Don Quixote; romantic to extravagance; absurdly chivalric; apt to be deluded
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