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romantic¹
- /ɹə(ʊ)ˈmæntɪk/ UK
- /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/ US
- [ɹə-] US
- [-mæɾ̃ɪk] US
- [-meə̯ntɪk] US
- [-meə̯ɾ̃ɪk] US
Rhymes with -æntɪk
Where it comes from
From romant + -ic, or borrowed from Late Latin romanticus (“(of a poem) having qualities of a romance”). Compare French romantique, which is borrowed from English. Also compare Spanish romántico, Portuguese romântico, Italian romantico, Dutch romantisch, and German romantisch and Romantiker (“a composer of Romantic music”), all of which are borrowed from English or French.
adjective more romantic · most romantic · romantick
- 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.
- Fictitious, imaginary.
- Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person). Mary sighed, knowing her ideals were far too romantic to work in reality.
- 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. But here is an artist. He desires to paint you the dreamiest, shadiest, quietest, most enchanting bit of romantic landscape in all the valley of the Saco.
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Pertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate.
Their kiss started casually, but it slowly turned romantic.
Opposite: platonic, non-sexual
- Alternative letter-case form of Romantic
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Experiencing romantic attraction.
Elsewhere, I describe that, in addition to an asexual identity, another salient identity for asexual individuals may be a romantic or aromantic identity, which designates an interest (or lack thereof) in monogamous, intimate relationships (Scherrer, 2008).
Similar: allo, alloromantic · Opposite: aromantic
Opposite: antiromantic, aromantic, nonromantic, unromantic
noun romantics · romantick
- A person with romantic character (a character like those of the knights in a mythic romance).
- A person who is behaving romantically (in a manner befitting someone who feels an idealized form of love). Oh, flowers! You're such a romantic.
Romantic²
adjective more Romantic · most Romantic · Romantick
- Of or pertaining to Romance.
- Of or pertaining to Romanticism.
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Synonym of Romance.
Similar: Romance
noun Romantics · Romantick
- An artist involved in the Romantic movement.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: romanticist, romanticistic, loving, amorous, amatory, quixotic, wild-eyed, impractical, romance, love, sentimental, emotional, dream, crazy, romanticism, crush
adjective
Opposite: antiromantic, aromantic, nonromantic, unromantic
Translations
Every language
adj concerned with, or conducive to, romance and love
| Español | romántico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 로맨틱하다 romaentikhada |
| 日本語 | ロマンチックな romanchikku na, 浪漫的な romanteki na |
| 中文 | 浪漫 làngmàn, 羅曼蒂克 /罗曼蒂克 luómàndìkè |
| Kiswahili | kimapenzi |
| Português | romântico |
| Français | romantique |
| Deutsch | romantisch |
| Italiano | romantico |
| Ελληνικά | ρομαντικός romantikós |
| Română | romantic |
| Русский | романти́чный romantíčnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | lãng mạn |
| العربية | رُومَانْسِيّ rōmansiyy |
| עברית | רומנטי |
adj fantastic, idealistic
| Español | romántico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 로맨틱하다 romaentikhada |
| 日本語 | ロマンチックな romantikku na |
| 中文 | 浪漫 làngmàn |
| Português | romântico |
| Français | romantique |
| Deutsch | romantisch |
| Italiano | romantico |
| Ελληνικά | ρομαντικός romantikós |
| Русский | романти́ческий romantíčeskij |
adj powerfully sentimental, evocative
| Español | romántico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 로맨틱하다 romaentikhada |
| 日本語 | ロマンチックな romanchikku na |
| 中文 | 浪漫 làngmàn |
| Português | romântico |
| Français | romantique |
| Deutsch | romantisch |
| Italiano | romantico |
| Ελληνικά | ρομαντικός romantikós |
| Русский | романти́чный romantíčnyj |
noun person with romantic character
| Español | romántico, romántica |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 浪漫的人 làngmàn de rén |
| Português | romântico |
| Français | romantique |
| Deutsch | Romantiker, Romantikerin |
| Italiano | romantico |
| Русский | рома́нтик romántik |
| العربية | رُومَانْسِيّ rūmānsiyy |
noun person who is behaving romantically
| 中文 | 浪漫的人 làngmàn de rén |
|---|---|
| Português | romântico |
| Français | romantique |
| Deutsch | Romantiker, Romantikerin |
| Italiano | romantico |
adj Of or pertaining to Romanticism
| Español | romántico |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | romantisch |
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title = {romantic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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