romantic meaning and definition

ROMANTIC noun

Definition of romantic (noun)

1. a soulful or amorous idealist
2. an artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism
   • synonyms: romanticist
   • antonym: classicist

ROMANTIC adjective

Definition of romantic (adjective)

1. belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
   • "romantic poetry"
   • synonyms: romanticist, romanticistic
2. expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
   • "her amatory affairs"; "amorous glances"; "a romantic adventure"; "a romantic moonlight ride"
   • synonyms: amatory, amorous
3. not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic
   • "as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood"; "a romantic disregard for money"; "a wild-eyed dream of a world state"
   • synonyms: quixotic, wild-eyed