romantic

  • 21romantic — 1. adjective 1) he s so romantic Syn: loving, amorous, passionate, tender, affectionate; informal lovey dovey 2) romantic songs Syn: sentimental, hearts and flowers, mawkish, sickly, saccharine …

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  • 22Romantic? — Infobox Album | Name = Romantic? Type = Album Artist = The Human League Released = September 1990 Recorded = Genre = Pop, Electronic Length = Label = Virgin Records A M Records (US) Producer = Tim Baldwinn Mark Brydon Robert Gordon Bob Kraushaar… …

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  • 23romantic — 1. adjective /ɹəʊˈmantɪk,ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/ a) 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. Mary sighed, knowing her ideals were far too… …

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  • 24romantic — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great (esp. BrE), real, true ▪ old (esp. BrE) ▪ hopeless, incurable PHRASES …

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  • 25romantic — [rəʊˈmæntɪk] adj I 1) involving love, or making you have feelings of love We had a romantic dinner in an expensive restaurant.[/ex] romantic relationships[/ex] 2) tending to believe that things are better or more exciting than they really are a… …

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  • 26romantic — /rəˈmæntɪk / (say ruh mantik) adjective 1. of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure. 2. proper to romance rather than to real or practical life; fanciful;… …

  • 27romantic — 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 …

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  • 28romantic — ro•man•tic [[t]roʊˈmæn tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) of or pertaining to romance 2) impractical or unrealistic; fanciful 3) imbued with idealism, a desire for adventure, etc 4) preoccupied with love or by the idealizing of love 5) expressing love or strong… …

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  • 29Romantic — (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Referring to love and adventure] Syn. fanciful, visionary, quixotic, idealistic, impractical, passionate, adventurous, daring, Romanticized, idealized, unrealistic, extravagant, wild, dreamy, idyllic, lyric, poetic,… …

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  • 30romantic — ro·man·tic || rÉ™ mæntɪk n. fanciful or imaginative person; one who is preoccupied with love and passion; follower of the Romantic style in literature and art adj. having a loving or passionate quality; fanciful, imaginary, impractical …

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