romantic

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative

more romantic

Superlative

most romantic

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

romantics

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person).

   • Mary sighed, knowing her ideals were far too romantic to work in reality.

2. 2.Having the qualities of romance (in the sense of something appealing deeply to the imagination); invoking on a powerfully sentimental idea of life; evocative, atmospheric.

   • Somehow she wasn't a real sister, but that only made her the more romantic.
   • But here is an artist. He desires to paint you the dreamiest, shadiest, quietest, most enchanting bit of romantic landscape in all the valley of the Saco.

3. 3.Pertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate.

   • Their kiss started casually, but it slowly turned romantic.
   • Contrary to the popular perception that love typically sparks from passion, a new study finds two-thirds of romantic relationships begin as long-term friendships.

4. 4.Alternative letter-case form of Romantic

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A person who is behaving romantically (in a manner befitting someone who feels an idealized form of love).

   • Oh, flowers! You're such a romantic.

2. 2.A person with romantic character (a character like those of the knights in a mythic romance).

3. 3.An artist involved in the Romantic movement.

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• roman