romantick

Adjective

romantic (comparative more romantic, superlative most romantic)

1. (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.
2. (obsolete) Fictitious, imaginary.
3. 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.
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.
   • 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.1851 November 14, Herman Melville, chapter 1, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC
5. 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.

   Antonyms:

   platonic, non-sexual

6. 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).2010, Kristin S. Scherrer, “Asexual Relationships: What Does Asexuality Have to Do with Polyamory?”, in Meg Barker, Darren Langdridge, editors, Understanding Non-Monogamies, New York, N.Y.; London...

   Synonyms:

   allo, alloromantic

   Antonyms:

   aromantic

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