Quixotic
adjective | /quixotic/
Excessively idealistic and impractical, especially in pursuit of noble or romantic goals.
Quixotic
adjective | /quixotic/
Essential WordsMEDIUMExcessively idealistic and impractical, especially in pursuit of noble or romantic goals.
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"Their quixotic plan to end poverty overnight ignored the scale of the problem. Means: Their idealistic plan was unrealistic because it overlooked how large the problem was."
"He made a quixotic attempt to rescue the failing company without financial support. Means: He made a noble but impractical effort to save the company despite having no financial backing."
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Quixotic comes from Don Quixote, whose noble quests often ignored practical reality.
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