Quixotic and Quixotical

Quixotic

Quixotic adjective - Having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality.
Usage example: in this age of giant chain stores, any attempt at operating an independent bookstore must be regarded as quixotic

Quixotical and quixotic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quixotical" instead an adjective "Quixotic".

Quixotical

Quixotical adjective - Having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality.
Usage example: a quixotical attempt to bring live theater to a generation hooked on video games
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Quixotic and quixotical are semantically related. You can use "Quixotic" instead an adjective "Quixotical".
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