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Meaning of romantic | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
ɹoʊˈmæntɪk

Definitions

  1. A person with romantic character (a character like those of the knights in a mythic romance).
  2. 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. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  3. Of or pertaining to Romance
  4. An artist involved in the Romantic movement.
  5. A person who is behaving romantically (in a manner befitting someone who feels an idealized form of love).
  6. Fictitious, imaginary
  7. Of or pertaining to Romanticism
  8. romanties عاطِفِيّا романтично romanticamente romanticky romantisch romantiskt ρομαντικάrománticamente romantiliselt به طور عاشقانه romanttisesti de façon romantique בְּאוֹפֶן רוֹמַנטִי रूमानी ढंग से, स्वछन्दवादिता से romantično romantikusan secara romantis á rómantískan hátt in modo romantico ロマンチックに 비현실적으로 romantiškai romantiski secara romantis romantischromantisk romantycznie د عاشقانی په توګه romanticamente într-o manieră ro­mantică романтически, романтично romanticky romantično romantičn...
  9. Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person)
  10. Synonym of Romance
  11. Having, showing, expressive of, or conducive to feelings of love or romance: met a romantic stranger; a café with a romantic atmosphere.
  12. 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
  13. An artist involved in the Romantic movement
  14. Imaginative but impractical; visionary: romantic notions of turning downtown into a giant garden.
  15. Pertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate
  16. Of, relating to, or characteristic of artistic romance: the romantic exploits of the young hero.
  17. often Romantic Of or characteristic of romanticism in the arts.
  18. A romantic person.
  19. often Romantic A follower or adherent of romanticism.
  20. of, relating to, imbued with, or characterized by romance
  21. evoking or given to thoughts and feelings of love, esp idealized or sentimental love: a romantic woman; a romantic setting.
  22. impractical, visionary, or idealistic: a romantic scheme.

Equivalents

Examples

“Oh, flowers! You're such a romantic.”
“Kaldor is an interesting lyricist, and it is easy to identify with her imagery. She's also an unabashed romantic of the most extreme kind, with lines like "For we can talk without speaking/we can see without light/I'll never leave you...."”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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