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quixotic

Saykwik-SOT-ik/kwɪkˈsɑtɪk/UK/kwɪkˈsɒtɪk/

Noun pluralquixotics

2 meanings of quixotic

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  1. 1
    too idealisticadjective
    Trying to do brave, noble things without thinking about whether they are possible, like Don Quixote.

    Fixing every pothole in the city by himself was a quixotic plan.

    My aunt is quixotic and keeps trying to save every stray cat in town.

    UsageOften in a quixotic plan or a quixotic quest.

    Similaridealistic, impractical, unrealistic, romantic, visionary

    Oppositepragmatic, practical, realistic

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  2. 2
    nounrarecountable
    A dreamer who chases noble but impossible goals, or a hope of the same kind.
    The cultural quixotics attribute the change to inscrutable "cultural factors," which is tantamount to abandoning altogether the search for explanation.
    1975, Michael B. Schiffer, John H. HouseHere, quixotics means dreamers who chase noble but impractical ideas.

    Similaridealist, dreamer, visionary, romantic

    Oppositerealist, pragmatist

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Origin

From Don Quixote, the hero of a famous Spanish novel by Cervantes.

Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 4 facts