Idealistic

Antonyms for idealistic:

hardheaded, ignoble.

Synonyms for idealistic:

Sense 1

forward-looking, dreamy, romantic, hopefully, overoptimistic, starry-eyed, uplifted.

Sense 2

unworldly, unrealistic, optimistic, liberal.

Sense 3

bullish, hopeful.

Sense 13

positive.

impractical

quixotic, visionary.

unrealistic

impractical.

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)

sentimental.

pert (adjective)

ideal.

visionary (adjective)

quixotic, utopian, starry-eyed, impractical, unrealistic, optimistic, romantic, visionary.

Sense 1 (noun)

optimistic, uplifted, bullish, hopeful, forward-looking, positive.

Sense 2 (noun)

visionary.

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.