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Romantical (adjective)
Of or pertaining to a romantic tendency or character.
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Romantic (adjective)
Of a work of literature, a writer etc.: being like or having the characteristics of a romance, or poetic tale of a mythic or quasi-historical time; fantastic. from 17th c.
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Romantic (adjective)
Fictitious, imaginary. 17th-20th c.
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Romantic (adjective)
Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person). from 17th c.
“Mary sighed, knowing her ideals were far too romantic to work in reality.”
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Romantic (adjective)
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. from 17th c.
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Romantic (adjective)
Pertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate. from 18th c.
“Their kiss started casually, but it slowly turned romantic.”
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Romantic (adjective)
alternative form of Romanticfrom 18th c.
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Romantic (noun)
A person with romantic character (a character like those of the knights in a mythic romance).
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Romantic (noun)
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.”