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Quixotic vs Unconventional - What's the difference?

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Quixotic is a related term of unconventional.


As adjectives the difference between quixotic and unconventional

is that quixotic is possessing or acting with the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality; exceedingly idealistic while unconventional is not adhering to convention or accepted standards.

As a noun unconventional is

something or someone that is unconventional.

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

    unconventional

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not adhering to convention or accepted standards
  • Out of the ordinary
  • Atypical

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something or someone that is unconventional.