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quixotic

UK
/kwɪkˈsɒtɪk/
US
/kwɪkˈsɑːtɪk/

Translations

quixoticadjective
more quixotic
Comp.
most quixotic
Super.
UK
/kwɪkˈsɒtɪk/
US
/kwɪkˈsɑːtɪk/
quichottesqueLittéraire ; évoque un idéalisme romantique et irréaliste.
His quixotic plans to save the world were admirable but lacked any practical foundation.
Ses projets quichottesques de sauver le monde étaient admirables, mais ils manquaient de tout fondement pratique.
utopiqueQuand l'idée est jugée irréaliste ou impraticable.
His quixotic plans to save the world were admirable but lacked any practical foundation.
Ses projets utopiques de sauver le monde étaient admirables, mais ils manquaient de tout fondement pratique.
Additional translations
idéalisteQuand le mot insiste sur l'idéalisme poussé à l'excès.
fantasquePour l'idée d'un comportement imprévisible ou capricieux.
Synonyms
idealistic
impractical
romantic
fanciful
unrealistic
visionary
Antonyms
pragmatic
realistic
sensible

Definitions

quixoticadjective
Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
His quixotic plans to save the world were admirable but lacked any practical foundation.
Impulsive or rashly unpredictable, especially in the pursuit of lofty ideals.
His quixotic decision to cycle across the continent without preparation surprised everyone.
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