different between quixotic vs unnatural

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Quixote, the surname of Don Quixote, the titular character in the novel by Miguel de Cervantes, +? -ic.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kw?k?s?t?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /kw?k?s?t?k/, /kw???z?t?k/, /ki??z?t?k/
• (rare) IPA^(key): /ki??t?k/
• Rhymes: -?t?k

Adjective

quixotic (comparative more quixotic, superlative most quixotic)

1. Possessing or acting with the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality; exceedingly idealistic.
2. Impulsive.
3. Like Don Quixote; romantic to extravagance; absurdly chivalric; apt to be deluded.

Usage notes

Although the term is derived from the name of the character Don Quixote, the letters qu and x are both read as is usual for English spelling (/kw/ and /ks/), possibly due to analogy with exotic. In "Don Quixote", by contrast, the pronunciation more closely resembles the modern Spanish (/k/ and /h~x/).

Derived terms

• quixotically

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English unnatural, unnaturel, equivalent to un- +? natural.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?næt?????l/
• Hyphenation: un?nat?u?ral

Adjective

unnatural (comparative more unnatural, superlative most unnatural)

1. Not natural.
2. Not occurring in nature, the environment or atmosphere
3. Going against nature; perverse.

Antonyms

• natural

Derived terms

• unnaturally
• unnaturalness

Translations

Anagrams

• lunarnaut