romantic
of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
not practical; unrealistic; fanciful: romantic ideas.
imbued with or dominated by idealism, a desire for adventure, chivalry, etc.
characterized by a preoccupation with love or by the idealizing of love or one's beloved.
displaying or expressing love or strong affection.
Usually Romantic . of, relating to, or characteristic of a style of literature and art that subordinates form to content, encourages freedom of treatment, emphasizes imagination, emotion, and introspection, and often celebrates nature, the ordinary person, and freedom of the spirit (contrasted with classical).
of or relating to a musical style characteristic chiefly of the 19th century and marked by the free expression of imagination and emotion, virtuosic display, experimentation with form, and the adventurous development of orchestral and piano music and opera.
imaginary, fictitious, or fabulous.
noting, of, or pertaining to the role of a suitor or lover in a play about love: the romantic lead.
Origin of romantic
1Other words for romantic
Opposites for romantic
Other words from romantic
- ro·man·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- ro·man·ti·cal·ness, noun
- an·ti·ro·man·tic, adjective, noun
- half-ro·man·tic, adjective
- half-ro·man·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- hy·per·ro·man·tic, adjective
- hy·per·ro·man·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- non·ro·man·tic, adjective, noun
- non·ro·man·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- post-Ro·man·tic, adjective
- pre·ro·man·tic, adjective
- pro·ro·man·tic, adjective
- pseu·do·ro·man·tic, adjective
- pseu·do·ro·man·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- qua·si-ro·man·tic, adjective
- qua·si-ro·man·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- sem·i·ro·man·tic, adjective
- sem·i·ro·man·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- su·per·ro·man·tic, adjective
- su·per·ro·man·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- ul·tra·ro·man·tic, adjective
- un·ro·man·tic, adjective
- un·ro·man·ti·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby romantic
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How to use romantic in a sentence
In a year like this, that non-romantic sending, using Valentine’s Day to express gratitude, is really important.
The singer, 42, has not only gifted fans with one chart-topping romantic ballad after another over the years, but he’s also made headlines time and time again by paying tribute to his soulmate and muse, wife Chrissy Teigen.
John Legend Wants To Help You Get Romantic This Weekend | Charli Penn | February 11, 2021 | Essence.comMarketers are also expanding ad messages to include more than just romantic partners.
Brands court customers with different tactics this Covid-tinged Valentine’s Day | Erika Wheless | February 11, 2021 | DigidayCozying up with your live-in partnerIf your romantic partner already lives with you, chances are you’re both breathing in the same air and have the most options out of anyone to enjoy Valentine’s Day.
How to celebrate Valentine’s Day in a pandemic | Sara Kiley Watson | February 10, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe most romantic gifts you can buy for someone—outside of symbolic items like jewelry—are those that show your investment in and awareness of your special someone’s interests and areas of need.
The best, most practical Valentine’s Day gifts for any kind of partner | PopSci Commerce Team | February 8, 2021 | Popular-Science
Within a few swipes, I was already feeling that burst of romantic optimism you need the first day of the (Christian) new year.
Yet, what my peers do not realize – or cannot handle – is that rejection is a necessary part of forging a romantic relationships.
Random Hook-Ups or Dry Spells: Why Millennials Flunk College Dating | Ellie Schaack | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTWe want committed romantic relationships just as we always have, but something is getting in the way of us achieving them.
Random Hook-Ups or Dry Spells: Why Millennials Flunk College Dating | Ellie Schaack | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTFor all that we may wish it to be, “dating” simply is not the dominant romantic culture here.
Random Hook-Ups or Dry Spells: Why Millennials Flunk College Dating | Ellie Schaack | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn a romantic relationship, facing humiliation or awkwardness is a strong possibility.
Random Hook-Ups or Dry Spells: Why Millennials Flunk College Dating | Ellie Schaack | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST"It's always the way with them," sighed Miss Grains, who suffered from a complication of romantic tendency and very tight stays.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsThereafter he ran away from school twice, having been seized with a romantic and irresistible desire to see and shoot a lion!
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneIt was the well-known extension en seconde; a favourite trick among Parisian swordsmen of the romantic school.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsIf she had had "some smashing love affair," as the more romantic Flora suggested, so much the better.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonHis name is less romantic than those of the wonted demons of legend and folklore.
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British Dictionary definitions for romantic
/ (rəʊˈmæntɪk) /
of, relating to, imbued with, or characterized by romance
evoking or given to thoughts and feelings of love, esp idealized or sentimental love: a romantic woman; a romantic setting
impractical, visionary, or idealistic: a romantic scheme
often euphemistic imaginary or fictitious: a romantic account of one's war service
(often capital) of or relating to a movement in European art, music, and literature in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, characterized by an emphasis on feeling and content rather than order and form, on the sublime, supernatural, and exotic, and the free expression of the passions and individuality
a person who is romantic, as in being idealistic, amorous, or soulful
a person whose tastes in art, literature, etc, lie mainly in romanticism; romanticist
(often capital) a poet, composer, etc, of the romantic period or whose main inspiration or interest is romanticism
Origin of romantic
1Derived forms of romantic
- romantically, adverb
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