romantic

romantic
I. adjective Etymology: French romantique, from obsolete romant romance, from Old French romanz Date: 1650 1. consisting of or resembling a romance 2. having no basis in fact ; imaginary 3. impractical in conception or plan ; visionary 4. a. marked by the imaginative or emotional appeal of what is heroic, adventurous, remote, mysterious, or idealized b. often capitalized of, relating to, or having the characteristics of romanticism c. of or relating to music of the 19th century characterized by an emphasis on subjective emotional qualities and freedom of form; also of or relating to a composer of this music 5. a. having an inclination for romance ; responsive to the appeal of what is idealized, heroic, or adventurous b. marked by expressions of love or affection c. conducive to or suitable for lovemaking 6. of, relating to, or constituting the part of the hero especially in a light comedy • romantically adverb II. noun Date: 1679 1. a romantic person, trait, or component 2. capitalized a romantic writer, artist, or composer

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  • romantic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) inclined towards or suggestive of love or romance. 2) of, characterized by, or suggestive of an idealized view of reality. 3) (Romantic) relating to the artistic and literary movement of romanticism. ► NOUN 1) a person with… …   English terms dictionary

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  • romantic — adj *sentimental, mawkish, maudlin, soppy, mushy, slushy Analogous words: fanciful, *imaginary, quixotic, fantastic, visionary: invented, created (see INVENT): picturesque, pictorial, vivid, *graphic …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • romantic — [[t]roʊmæ̱ntɪk[/t]] ♦♦♦ romantics 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is romantic or does romantic things says and does things that make their wife, husband, girlfriend, or boyfriend feel special and loved. When we re together, all he talks about is… …   English dictionary

  • romantic — ro|man|tic1 [rəuˈmæntık, rə US rou, rə ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(showing love)¦ 2¦(relating to love)¦ 3¦(story/film)¦ 4¦(beautiful)¦ 5¦(not practical)¦ 6 Romantic art/literature etc ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: romantique, from Old French… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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