romantic
rəʊˈmæntɪk
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Adjective

1.
loverelated to love or romance
  • They had a romantic dinner by the beach.
amorous passionate
2.
emotionexpressive of sexual love or attraction
  • The movie had several romantic scenes.
amorous passionate
3.
idealisticidealized or unrealistic
  • His romantic notions of city life were far from reality..
dreamy idealistic sentimental
4.
RomanticismTECH.characteristic of Romanticism, an artistic and literary movementTECH.
  • The painting was influenced by romantic styles of the early 19th century..
idealistic romanticist sentimental

Noun

1.
romantic behaviorperson behaving romantically in love
  • She is such a romantic, always planning surprises.
admirer lover
2.
idealistperson who idealizes reality or situations
  • As a romantic, he always sees the best in people..
dreamer idealist
3.
artTECH.poet or artist from the late 1700s and early 1800s artistic movementTECH.
  • The romantic's paintings were inspired by nature.
romanticist
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Expressions with romantic

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person with idealistic view of love, often unrealistic
She is a hopeless romantic, always dreaming of fairy-tale endings.
person who always believes in true love and romance
She is an incurable romantic who writes love poems.
holding strong affection for romance and a hopeful view of love
He’s romantic at heart, even after all those setbacks.
film or show combining romance and humor
They watched a romantic comedy and laughed while rooting for the couple..
trip taken by a couple to spend time together
They planned a romantic getaway to the mountains for their anniversary.
complicated romantic relationship with unclear boundaries
Their romantic entanglement caused a lot of drama among friends.

Origin of romantic

Latin, Romanus (Roman) + -ticus (pertaining to)

Terms with romantic included in their meaning

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relationship
male partner in a romantic relationship
dating
female partner in a romantic relationship
romantic
join lips with another person
romantic attraction
have romantic or sexual attraction to someone
romantic
intense attraction and desire for someone
romance
declaring romantic feelings
relationship
romantic partner or term of endearment
relationship
two people in a romantic relationship

Examples of romantic in a sentence

  • He planned a romantic getaway for their anniversary.
  • They enjoyed a romantic dinner by the sea.
  • His romantic gestures won her heart.
  • Her romantic dreams of adventure were unrealistic.
  • The novel paints a romantic picture of rural life.
  • The novel had a romantic flair.

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  1. French:romantique, rêveur, ...
  2. German:romantisch, Romantiker, ...
  3. Italian:romantico, innamorato, ...
  4. Spanish:romántico, apasionado, ...
  5. Portuguese:romântico, romântica, ...
  6. Chinese:浪漫的, 浪漫者, ...
  7. Japanese:ロマンチックな, ロマンチスト, ...
  8. Arabic:رُومَانْسِي, مثالي, ...
  9. Hebrew:רוֹמַנְטִי, רוֹמַנְטִיקָן, ...
  10. Russian:романтический, романтик, ...
  11. Ukrainian:романтичний, романтик, ...
  12. Hindi:रोमांटिक, रसिक, ...

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