idealistic[adjective]Synonyms: perfectionist, impracticable, optimistic, romantic, starry-eyed, Utopian, visionary
Antonyms: unidealistic
Contrasted words: empirical, matter-of-fact, practical, pragmatic, rational, realistic
Related Words: impractical,
poetical,
quixotic,
romantic,
starry,
starry-eyed,
unrealistic [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
i‧deal‧is‧tic /aɪˌdɪəˈlɪstɪk◂/
adjective believing that you should live according to high standards and principles, even if they cannot really be achieved, or showing this belief ⇒
realistic:
idealistic young doctors the idealistic values of the 1960s—idealistically /-kli/
adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲