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adjective
- 1. characterized by idealism; unrealistically aiming for perfection: "often people have such an idealistic picture of farming that it bears almost no relation to the reality"
- 2. relating to or denoting the theory of idealism.
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IDEALISTIC definition: 1. believing that very good things can be achieved, often when this does not seem likely to other…. Learn more.
: of or relating to idealists or idealism. idealistically. (ˌ)ī-ˌdē- (ə-)ˈli-sti-k (ə-)lē. ˌī-dē- adverb. Synonyms. idealist. quixotical. romantic. starry-eyed. utopian. visionary. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of idealistic in a Sentence.
When you're idealistic, you dream of perfection, whether in yourself or other people. For example, you might have the idealistic goal of bringing an end to childhood poverty in the world. The adjective idealistic describes someone whose plans or goals of helping others are lofty, grand, and possibly unrealistic.
If you describe someone as idealistic, you mean that they have ideals, and base their behaviour on these ideals, even though this may be impractical.
Idealistic definition: of or relating to idealism or idealists. . See examples of IDEALISTIC used in a sentence.
idealistic - of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"
Definition of idealistic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
