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. In some cases you can use "Quixotic" instead an adjective "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. You can use "Quixotical" instead an adjective "Quixotic".
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- impulsive and quixotical
- impulsive and quixotic
- capricious and quixotical
- capricious and quixotic
- whimsical and quixotical
- whimsical and quixotic
- poetic and quixotical
- poetic and quixotic
- sentimental and quixotical
- sentimental and quixotic
- romantic and quixotical
- romantic and quixotic
- hopeful and quixotical
- hopeful and quixotic
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