Definizione monolingua

romantic

romantic (plural romantics)

1. A person with romantic character
2. A person who is behaving romantically

   Oh, flowers! Youre such a romantic.

romantic (comparative more romantic, superlative most romantic)

1. (chiefly historical) Of a work of literature, a writer etc.: being like or having the characteristics of a romance, or poetic tale of a mythic or quasi-historical time; fantastic. [from 17th c.]
2. (obsolete) Fictitious, imaginary. [17th-20th c.]
3. Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person). [from 17th c.]

   Mary sighed, knowing her ideals were far too romantic to work in reality.

4. Having the qualities of romance (in the sense of something appealing deeply to the imagination); invoking on a powerfully sentimental idea of life; evocative, atmospheric. [from 17th c.]
   • 1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew:

     Somehow she wasnt a real sister, but that only made her the more romantic.

5. Pertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate. [from 18th c.]

   Their kiss started casually, but it slowly turned romantic.

6. Alternative form of Romantic. [from 18th c.]

Definizione dizionario romantic

	romantico
	fantastic, idealistic
	powerfully sentimental, evocative
	concerned with, or conducive to, romance and love
	person with romantic character
	person who is behaving romantically

Altri significati:

Artistic, beautiful, imaginative and showing deep feeling.

Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person). [from 17th c.]

Pertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate. [from 18th c.]

A person with romantic character

(obsolete) Fictitious, imaginary. [17th-20th c.]

(chiefly historical) Of a work of literature, a writer etc.: being like or having the characteristics of a romance, or poetic tale of a mythic or quasi-historical time; fantastic. [from 17th c.]

A person who is behaving romantically

Alternative form of Romantic. [from 18th c.]

Having the qualities of romance (in the sense of something appealing deeply to the imagination); invoking on a powerfully sentimental idea of life; evocative, atmospheric. [from 17th c.]