Idealistic
Idealistic adjective - Having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality.
Wistful and idealistic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wistful" instead an adjective "Idealistic".
Wistful
Wistful adjective - Showing pensive sadness.
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Synonyms for Wistful
Idealistic and wistful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Idealistic" instead an adjective "Wistful".
Nearby Word: wistfully
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- 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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Wistful and Idealistic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/idealistic/wistful
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Wistful or Idealistic. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/idealistic/wistful.
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