Quixotic

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations

English

Etymology

The surname of Don Quixote, the eponymous character in the novel by Miguel Cervantes, + -ic

Pronunciation

• (RP): /kwɪkˈsɒtɪk/, /kwIk"sQtIk/
• (US): kwÄ­ksätʹĭk, /kwɪkˈsɑtɪk/, /kwIk"sAtIk/

Adjective

Quixotic (comparative more Quixotic, superlative most Quixotic)

1. Possessing or acting with the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality.
2. Impulsive.
3. Like Don Quixote; romantic to extravagance; absurdly chivalric; apt to be deluded.

Derived terms

• quixotically

Translations

• German: quichottisch
• Spanish: quijotesco
• French: quichottiqueet:quixotic

pl:quixotic