romantic 1 of 2

adjective

rō-ˈman-tik How to pronounce romantic (audio)
Definition of romanticnext
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as in exotic
excitingly or mysteriously unusual she dreamed of meeting a tall, romantic stranger who would introduce her to a life of adventure

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as in impractical
having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality a workshop intended to disabuse would-be innkeepers of the romantic notion that running a bed-and-breakfast is easy

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romantic

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noun

as in dreamer
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world she's a hopeless romantic who believes that her one true love is somewhere waiting to be found

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Recent Examples of romantic
Adjective
According to William, Don and the woman were previously involved in a romantic relationship. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Other people shared their own experiences with romantic interactions and affectionate responses, showing how some individuals are choosing to use the technology. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
Hopeless romantics everywhere adore a fairytale love story, especially if two celebrities are involved. — Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 28 July 2026 An openly gay man in Catholic Italy as well as an old-school romantic, Visconti was cinema’s great poet of impossible loves. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for romantic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romantic
  1. exotic
  2. impractical
  3. dreamer
  4. strange
  5. idealistic
  6. marvelous
  7. utopian
  8. picturesque
Adjective
  • The researchers also explored more exotic scenarios involving additional spatial dimensions and theories that extend beyond Einstein’s general relativity.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • But Fleming's 007, and the onscreen Bonds who played out those stories, dispatched danger in exotic locales, and without rumpling the pleats on their dinner jackets.
    — Scott Simon, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of exotic
Adjective
  • Also, many families of rare disease patients spend years creating databases, known as natural history studies, so they can be used as control groups in trials instead of giving patients a placebo, which is often impractical and unethical.
    — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Texas law requires elementary schools to provide at least 30 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous physical activity, which can be cut to 27 minutes per day if scheduling makes the full amount impractical.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of impractical
Noun
  • Michele, who portrayed ambitious dreamer Rachel Berry for the entirety of the original series’ run, is reportedly set to return for the reboot.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The beautiful, sullen boy was an energetic dreamer who often longed for his mother.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of dreamer
Adjective
  • After Orson’s reading from the novel, the broadcast cuts in on a weather report that is then followed by a dance music concert, but the smooth tango music is interrupted by breaking news of strange explosions on Mars.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • However, a strange light phenomenon and the arrival of her physicist ex-husband pull her back into the scientific world.
    — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of strange
Adjective
  • Opposite him is Nouri, the idealistic doctor, whose refusal to enforce a Sharia court order puts his life in jeopardy.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This time, Michael sounds less idealistic and much more cynical.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of idealistic
Adjective
  • But Pattinson is also surrounded by marvelous turns from Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, and Phoebe Bridgers as Lance Oppenheim’s drama dives into the series’ uneasy ascent to must-watch TV.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Panic of 1837—perhaps the worst of them all—gave rise to a long series of marvelous psychoses culminating in Know-Nothingism, which flourished around a dozen years after the crash.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of marvelous
Adjective
  • In their utopian reconstruction of a mythic past, the Agrarians’ polemics failed to mention the South’s legacies of slavery and rebellion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Though privacy concerns around these agents’ access may be terrifying in their own right, for now the utopian vision seems to be winning.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of utopian
Adjective
  • Similar views can be had from the bathhouse, where the indoor pool is lined with lovely wide lounge beds and wraparound windows for picturesque lie-downs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Abrams focuses on 18th and 19th century headstones in remote yet picturesque graveyards in Vermont, and her viewers are drawn to her deep dives into the past that also touch on the dark nature of death and spirits.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of picturesque

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“Romantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romantic. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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