quixotic (Meaning)

Wordnet

quixotic (s)

not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic

Webster

quixotic (a.)

Like Don Quixote; romantic to extravagance; absurdly chivalric; apt to be deluded.

quixotic Sentence Examples

  1. Don Quixote's quixotic quest for glory and justice led him on many misadventures.
  2. The politician's quixotic plan to eliminate poverty met with overwhelming skepticism.
  3. The artist's quixotic dream of creating a masterpiece that would change the world never came to fruition.
  4. The scientist's quixotic belief that he could develop a cure for all diseases was admirable but unrealistic.
  5. The writer's quixotic hope of becoming a bestselling author despite her lack of talent amused her friends.
  6. The lawyer's quixotic defense of the accused, despite overwhelming evidence against them, raised eyebrows in the courtroom.
  7. The entrepreneur's quixotic venture into the volatile tech market ended in financial ruin.
  8. The inventor's quixotic attempt to create a perpetual motion machine proved futile.
  9. The activist's quixotic campaign against environmental degradation met with resistance and indifference.
  10. The philosopher's quixotic search for the meaning of life left him disillusioned and cynical.

FAQs About the word quixotic

not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealisticLike Don Quixote; romantic to extravagance; absurdly chivalric; apt to be deluded.

idealist, idealistic, impractical, utopian,romantic, optimistic, ideologic, hopeful, zealous, quixotical

clear-eyed,unsentimental, realistic, realistic, pragmatic, unsentimental, pragmatic, pragmatical, hardheaded, clear-eyed

Don Quixote's quixotic quest for glory and justice led him on many misadventures.

The politician's quixotic plan to eliminate poverty met with overwhelming skepticism.

The artist's quixotic dream of creating a masterpiece that would change the world never came to fruition.

The scientist's quixotic belief that he could develop a cure for all diseases was admirable but unrealistic.