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   I·de·al·is·tic

   /ˌīˌdē(ə)ˈlistik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. characterized by idealism; unrealistically aiming for perfection: "often people have such an idealistic picture of farming that it bears almost no relation to the reality"
   • 2. relating to or denoting the theory of idealism.

   Derivatives

   • 1. idealistically adverb

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishidealistic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of idealistic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Idealistic definition: of or relating to idealism or idealists. . See examples of IDEALISTIC used in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIDEALISTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · adjective. If you describe someone as idealistic, you mean that they have ideals, and base their behaviour on these ideals, even though this may be impractical . Idealistic young people died for the cause. Synonyms: perfectionist, romantic, optimistic, visionary More Synonyms of idealistic. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › idealisticIDEALISTIC Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for IDEALISTIC: romantic, impractical, idealist, utopian, quixotic, ideological, optimistic, ideologic; Antonyms of IDEALISTIC: unsentimental, pragmatic, hardheaded, realistic, practical, clear-eyed, clear-sighted, pragmatical.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › idealisticIdealistic - definition of idealistic by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Showing a tendency to envision things in perfect but unrealistic form: utopian, visionary. 2. Not compatible with reality: quixotic, romantic, starry-eyed, unrealistic, utopian, visionary. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › idealistic_adjidealistic, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the adjective idealistic mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective idealistic . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › idealisticIDEALISTIC - 191 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   idealistic. adjective. These are words and phrases related to idealistic. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of idealistic. QUIXOTIC. Synonyms. chimerical. dreamy. sentimental. poetic. head-in-the-clouds. utopian. unrealistic. visionary. impractical. quixotic. extravagantly chivalrous.