Idealistic
Antonyms for idealistic:
Synonyms for idealistic:
Sense 1
forward-looking, dreamy, romantic, hopefully, overoptimistic, starry-eyed, uplifted.
Sense 2
unworldly, unrealistic, optimistic, liberal.
Sense 3
Sense 13
impractical
unrealistic
Other synonyms and related words:
grand, forward-looking, lordly, heroic, towering, rare, empyrean, proud, quixotic, dreamy, gilded, uplifted, eminent, impractical, optimistic, unrealistic, elevated, bullish, unworldly, imposing, starry-eyed, sentimental, sumptuous, august, visionary, romantic, princely, positive, empyreal, magisterial, deluxe, hopeful, reverend, soaring, luxurious, liberal, inflated, majestic, distinguished, opulent, expansive, sublime, high-sounding, gallant.
emotional (adjective)
pert (adjective)
visionary (adjective)
quixotic, utopian, starry-eyed, impractical, unrealistic, optimistic, romantic, visionary.
Sense 1 (noun)
optimistic, uplifted, bullish, hopeful, forward-looking, positive.
Sense 2 (noun)
Sense 3 (noun)
unrealistic, starry-eyed, romantic, quixotic.
idealistic (noun)
ideal, noble, rarified, exalted, rarefied, noble-minded, high-flown, utopian, lofty, high-minded.
lofty (noun)
unrealistic, visionary, impractical.
Usage examples for idealistic:
- The last of these motives has the merit of being idealistic, and has inspired many heroic lives. - "The Problem of China", Bertrand Russell.
- It is one that appeals alike to idealistic humanitarian sentiments, to the dictates of sound policy and strategy, and to legitimate commercial aims. - "Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to the Present", Various.
- That spirit is both idealistic and democratic. - "Definitions", Henry Seidel Canby.