different between whimsical vs quixotic
whimsical
English
Etymology
From whimsy +? -ical.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?w?mz?k?l/
- Hyphenation: whim?si?cal
Adjective
whimsical (comparative more whimsical, superlative most whimsical)
- Given to whimsy.
Synonyms
- idiosyncratic, outlandish, peculiar, pixilated, playful, quirky, unconventional
- See also Thesaurus:witty
Derived terms
- whimsical sex
Related terms
- whimsically
Translations
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quixotic
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)
- Possessing or acting with the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality; exceedingly idealistic.
- Impulsive.
- 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
quixotic From the web:
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- what is quixotic in a sentence
- what is quixotic in literature
- what is quixotic in tagalog
- what is quixotic behavior
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