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quixotic | unnatural | Related terms |

Quixotic is a related term of unnatural.


As adjectives the difference between quixotic and unnatural

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 unnatural is not natural; supernatural or artificial.

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

    unnatural

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not natural; supernatural or artificial.
  • Not occurring in the environment or atmosphere
  • Going against nature; perverse.

    • Antonyms

    * natural