quixotic
quix-ot-ic/kwɪkˈsɑtɪk/US
adjective
- 1
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.
- 2
Overly optimistic and moralistic.
- 3
Exceedingly idealistic.
noun
- 1
A quixotic person or sentiment.
Etymology
From Don Quixote, the idealistic hero of Cervantes' 1605 novel.
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