Idealistic
Idealistic adjective - Having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality.
Nostalgic and idealistic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nostalgic" instead an adjective "Idealistic".
Nostalgic
Nostalgic adjective - Unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons.
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Synonyms for Nostalgic
Idealistic and nostalgic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Idealistic" instead an adjective "Nostalgic".
Nearby Word: nostalgia
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- syrupy and idealistic
- syrupy and nostalgic
- sentimental and idealistic
- sentimental and nostalgic
- wild and idealistic
- wild and nostalgic
- romantic and idealistic
- romantic and nostalgic
- gushy and idealistic
- gushy and nostalgic
- maudlin and idealistic
- maudlin and nostalgic
- mawkish and idealistic
- mawkish and nostalgic
Both words in one sentence
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Chivalric Romance: Differs from actual medieval chivalry and romances, in that it's more idealistic and nostalgic than its inspirations.
Source: Romanticism Versus Enlightenment - It sometimes gets used for cute slideshows of happy people due to the wistful, nostalgic air and idealistic-sounding title.
Source: Lyrical Dissonance / Alternative
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