quixotic
Meanings
adj
- Resembling or characteristic of the Spanish chivalric hero Don Quixote; possessed with or resulting from the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality.
- Overly optimistic and moralistic.
- Exceedingly idealistic.
noun
- A quixotic person or sentiment.
adj
- Alternative letter-case form of quixotic.
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Etymology
Derived from Spanish Quixote, the surname of Don Quixote, the title character in the novel by Miguel de Cervantes, + -ic.
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