romantic
/rə'mæntik/
Definition
Adjective:
- Idealistic and unrealistic: Characterized by impractical, dreamy, or fanciful ideas that are not based on reality.
- Expressive of love or romance: Pertaining to or suggestive of an idealized, passionate, or sentimental view of love.
- Relating to Romanticism: Belonging to or characteristic of the 18th-19th century artistic, literary, and intellectual movement (Romanticism) that emphasized emotion, individualism, and nature.
Noun:
- A follower of Romanticism: An artist, writer, or composer whose work is influenced by the Romantic Movement.
- A sentimental idealist: A person who is characterized by romantic feelings or ideals, especially in matters of love.
Examples of Usage
Adjective:
- He has a romantic view of life as one big adventure. (Idealistic/Unrealistic)
- They went for a romantic walk along the beach at sunset. (Expressive of love)
- The painting is a prime example of romantic art from the 19th century. (Relating to Romanticism)
Noun:
- The poet was a true romantic, inspired by nature and deep emotion. (Follower of Romanticism)
- She is such a romantic; she believes in love at first sight. (Sentimental idealist)
Advanced Usage
"romantic comedy": A genre of film or literature that focuses on a lighthearted, amusing love story.
- "When Harry Met Sally" is a classic romantic comedy.
"romanticize" (verb): To make something seem more appealing or idealized than it really is.
- It's easy to romanticize the past and forget its hardships.
Variants and Related Words
- Romantically (adverb): In a romantic manner.
- He looked at her romantically.
- Romanticism (noun): The artistic and intellectual movement.
- The poetry of William Wordsworth is central to Romanticism.
- Romance (noun/verb): A feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love; to court someone.
- Their relationship began with a whirlwind romance.
Synonyms
- Adjective (Idealistic): Dreamy, quixotic, utopian, fanciful.
- Adjective (Loving): Amorous, passionate, sentimental, loving.
- Noun: Idealist, dreamer, sentimentalist.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
(Note: "Romantic" is primarily an adjective/noun and does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Related actions use the verb "romance.") - Romance someone: To woo or court someone. - He tried to romance her with flowers and poetry.
Related Idioms
- A romantic notion/idea: An impractical or idealized belief.
- Believing you can change the world alone is a romantic notion.
- Hopeless romantic: A person who holds persistently idealistic views about love, often despite evidence to the contrary.
- He's a hopeless romantic who still sends handwritten love letters.
Adjective
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not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic
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as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood
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a romantic disregard for money
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a wild-eyed dream of a world state
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expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
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her amatory affairs
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amorous glances
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a romantic adventure
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a romantic moonlight ride
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belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
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romantic poetry
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Noun
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an artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism
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a soulful or amorous idealist
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