Quixotic (adj)
kwik-sot-ik
Extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
This eponymous word was derived from Don Quixote a novel by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.
Example sentences
“His plans are unprecedented, quixotic, and frankly impossible to achieve”
“We should reject fiery rhetoric and quixotic ambitions and demand from our public officials ‘just the facts..”
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