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   romantic

   /rə(ʊ)ˈmantɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. conducive to or characterized by the expression of love: "a romantic candlelit dinner" Similar amorousintimatepassionateinformal:lovey-doveyOpposite unromantic
   • ▪ (of a person) readily demonstrating feelings of love: "he's very handsome, and so romantic" Similar amorousintimatepassionateinformal:lovey-doveyOpposite unromantic
   • ▪ relating to love or to sexual relationships: "after their romantic relationship ended they became great friends" Similar sexualintimateeroticamorousamatorysensualcarnalardentpassionateimpassionedlustfulaffectionatefondlovingtenderdotingloveenamouredlovesickillicitadulterousinformal:lovey-doveyspoonykissysmoochygoo-goohotrandyarchaic:sportiveOpposite platonicunromantic
   • 2. of, characterized by, or suggestive of an idealized view of reality: "a romantic attitude to the past" Similar idyllicpicturesquefairy-talebeautifullovelycharmingdelightfulprettyidealisticidealizedunrealistichead-in-the-cloudsout of touch with realitystarry-eyedoptimistichopefulvisionaryutopianfairy-talefancifuldreamyivory-toweredimpracticalunpracticalunworkableimprobableunlikelyrare:MicawberishPanglossianOpposite humdrumunromanticrealisticpracticaldown-to-earth
   • 3. relating to or denoting the artistic and literary movement of romanticism: "the romantic tradition"

   noun

   • 1. a person with romantic beliefs or attitudes: "I am an incurable romantic"
   • 2. a writer or artist of the romantic movement: "Wordsworth, Coleridge, and the later romantics"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (referring to the characteristics of romance in a narrative): from archaic romaunt ‘tale of chivalry’, from an Old French variant of romanz (see romance).

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   Romantic can mean having, showing, or expressing feelings of love or romance, or being imaginative but impractical. It can also refer to a style of art, music, and literature that emphasizes emotion and imagination.

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   If something is romantic, it isn't very practical, like the librarian's romantic dream of convincing every person in town to read a book a week for life — a great idea that probably isn't possible. To be romantic about something can mean that you overlook its flaws and shortcomings.

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