Romantical vs. Romantic

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  • Romantical (adjective)

    Of or pertaining to a romantic tendency or character.

  • 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.

  • Romantic (adjective)

    Fictitious, imaginary. 17th-20th c.

  • 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.”

  • 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.

  • 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.”

  • Romantic (adjective)

    alternative form of Romanticfrom 18th c.

  • Romantic (noun)

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

  • 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.”

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