romantic

See also Romantic

English

Alternative forms

• romantick (obsolete)

Etymology

From romaunt +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɹəʊˈmantɪk/
• (US) enPR: rō-măn'tĭk, IPA: /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/, X-SAMPA: /roU"m{ntIk/

• Audio (US)

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• Rhymes: -æntɪk

Adjective

romantic (comparative more romantic, superlative most romantic)

1. (chiefly historical) 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. [from 17th c.]
2. (obsolete) Fictitious, imaginary. [17th-20th c.]
3. Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person). [from 17th c.]

   Mary sighed, knowing her ideals were far too romantic to work in reality.

4. 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. [from 17th c.]
   • 1851, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick, Chapter 1

     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.

   • 1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew:

     Somehow she wasn't a real sister, but that only made her the more romantic.

5. Pertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate. [from 18th c.]

   Their kiss started casually, but it slowly turned romantic.

6. Alternative form of Romantic. [from 18th c.]

Synonyms

• (concerned with romance): non-platonic, lovesome

Derived terms

• bromantic
• romantically
• romanticism
• romanticness

Translations

fantastic, idealistic

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Finnish: romanttinen (fi)
• German: romantisch (de)

• Greek: ρομαντικός (el) (romantikós) 
• Italian: romantico (it)
• Polish: romantyczny (pl) m

powerfully sentimental, evocative

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Finnish: romanttinen (fi)
• German: romantisch (de)

• Greek: ρομαντικός (el) (romantikós) 
• Italian: romantico (it)
• Polish: romantyczny (pl) m
• Scottish Gaelic: romansach (gd)

concerned with, or conducive to, romance and love

• Arabic: رومانسي (ar) (rumaansiy)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 浪漫 (cmn) (làngmàn), 羅曼蒂克 (cmn), 罗曼蒂克 (cmn) (luómàndìkè)

• Finnish: romanttinen (fi)
• French: romantique (fr)
• German: romantisch (de)
• Greek: ρομαντικός (el) (romantikós) 

• Italian: romantico (it)
• Japanese: ロマンチック (ja) (romanchikku), 浪漫的 (ja) (ろまんてき, romanteki)
• Polish: romantyczny (pl) m
• Russian: романтичный (ru) (romantíčnyj) 
• Scottish Gaelic: romansach (gd)
• Spanish: romántico (es)
• Vietnamese: lãng mạn, sự lãng mạn (vi)

Noun

romantic (plural romantics)

1. A person with romantic character
2. A person who is behaving romantically

   Oh, flowers! You're such a romantic.

Translations

person with romantic character

• Esperanto: romanikisto (eo), romanikulo (eo)
• Finnish: romantikko (fi)
• German: Romantiker (de) m, Romantikerin (de) f
• Italian: romantico (it)

• Polish: romantyk (pl) m, romantyczka (pl) f
• Russian: романтик (ru) (romántik) m 
• Spanish: romántico (es) m, romántica (es) f

person who is behaving romantically

• Esperanto: romanikisto (eo), romanikulo (eo)
• Finnish: romantikko (fi)
• German: Romantiker (de) m, Romantikerin (de) f

• Italian: romantico (it)
• Polish: romantyk (pl) m, romantyczka (pl) f

Descendants

• French: romantique
• Italian: romantico