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Quixotic vs Romance - What's the difference?

quixotic | romance |

As a adjective quixotic

is possessing or acting with the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality; exceedingly idealistic.

As a noun romance is

an intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.

As a verb romance is

woo; court.

quixotic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Possessing or acting with the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality; exceedingly idealistic.
  • Impulsive.
  • Like ; romantic to extravagance; absurdly chivalric; apt to be deluded.

    • Usage notes

    Although the term is derived from the name of the character Don Quixote, the letters qu and x are both read as is usual for English spelling ().

    Derived terms

    * quixotically

    romance

    English

    (wikipedia romance)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
  • A strong obsession or attachment for something or someone.
  • Love which is pure or beautiful.
  • A mysterious, exciting, or fascinating quality.
  • A story or novel dealing with idealised love.
  • An embellished account of something; an idealised lie.
  • An adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances.
    • His life was a romance .
  • A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to ignore what is real.
    • a girl full of romance
  • (music) A romanza, or sentimental ballad.

    • Antonyms

    * platonic, platonic relationship, platonic love

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "romance")

    Derived terms

    * bromance * womance

    Verb

  • Woo; court.
  • To write or tell romantic stories, poetry, letters, etc.

    • Anagrams

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