Romantic meaning

What does “romantic” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“romantic” is a noun and adjective with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a soulful or amorous idealist.

romantic

noun

  1. a soulful or amorous idealist

  2. an artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism

    Synonymsromanticist

adjective

  1. belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

    “romantic poetry”

  2. expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance

    “her amatory affairs”

    “amorous glances”

  3. not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic

    “as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood”

    “a romantic disregard for money”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University