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romantic
English
Alternative forms
- romantick (obsolete)
Etymology
From romant +? -ic, or borrowed from Late Latin romanticus (“(of a poem) having qualities of a romance”). Compare French romantique, which is borrowed from English. Also compare Spanish romántico, Portuguese romântico, Italian romantico, Dutch romantisch, and German romantisch and Romantiker (“a composer of Romantic music”), all of which are borrowed from English or French.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /????mænt?k/, /??-/
- (General American) enPR: r?-m?n?(t)?k, IPA(key): /?o??mæn(t)?k/, [?o??mænt?k], [??-], [-mæ???k], [-me??nt?k], [-me?????k]
- Rhymes: -ænt?k
Adjective
romantic (comparative more romantic, superlative most romantic)
- (chiefly 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. [from 17th c.]
- (obsolete) Fictitious, imaginary. [17th-20th c.]
- Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person). [from 17th c.]
- 1993 May 16, "Return to New York" Jeeves and Wooster, Series 3, Episode 6:
- R. Jeeves: In my experience, ladies who spell Gladys with a W are seldom noted for their reliability, sir. It gives them romantic notions.
B.W. Wooster: With a W, Jeeves? No, no, no, no. You spell it with a G.
R. Jeeves: If I might draw your attention to the signature on the portrait, sir.
B.W. Wooster: Good Lord! G-W?
R. Jeeves: I blame Alfred Lord Tennyson and his Idylls of the King. It also accounts for Kathryn, Ysabel, and Ethyl, all spelt with a Y, but Gwladys is a particularly virulent form, sir.
- R. Jeeves: In my experience, ladies who spell Gladys with a W are seldom noted for their reliability, sir. It gives them romantic notions.
- 1993 May 16, "Return to New York" Jeeves and Wooster, Series 3, Episode 6:
- 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. [from 17th c.]
- 1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew:
- Somehow she wasn't a real sister, but that only made her the more romantic.
- 1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew:
- Pertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate. [from 18th c.]
- Antonyms: platonic, nonsexual
- Alternative form of Romantic [from 18th c.]
Antonyms
- nonromantic, unromantic, antiromantic, aromantic
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
romantic (plural romantics)
- A person with romantic character (a character like those of the knights in a mythic romance).
- A person who is behaving romantically (in a manner befitting someone who feels an idealized form of love).
- Oh, flowers! You're such a romantic.
Descendants
- ? French: romantique
- ? Italian: romantico
Translations
References
Further reading
- "romantic" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 274.
Romanian
Etymology
From French romantique.
Adjective
romantic m or n (feminine singular romantic?, masculine plural romantici, feminine and neuter plural romantice)
- romantic
Declension
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mushy
English
Etymology
From mush +? -y.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m??i/, /?m??i/
- Rhymes: -??i
- Rhymes: -??i
Adjective
mushy (comparative mushier or more mushy, superlative mushiest or most mushy)
- Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular.
- I don't especially like mushy oatmeal.
- Soft; squishy.
- The brake pedal is mushy sometimes when I step on it.
- Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy; maudlin.
- Skip the mushy, romantic scenes and get to the action.
- 1948, The American Magazine (volume 145, page 122)
- I am sure the hostess will leave off her list men and women who usually drink too much, the woman who gets mushy and tries to steal all the handsomest husbands, the man who offensively would take this opportunity to try to build up sales contacts, […]
Related terms
- mushy peas
Translations
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