quixotic

• Qualifie une personne, une action ou un projet d'un idéalisme extrême, irréaliste et impraticable, souvent empreint de romantisme ou de noblesse d'intention, à la manière de Don Quichotte.

Describes a person or plan that is exceedingly idealistic, unrealistic, and impractical, often in a romantic or noble way.

1. Idealistic and impracticalC2formal

   Exceedingly idealistic, unrealistic, and not practical, often in pursuit of noble but unattainable goals.

   chimérique, irréaliste

   • His quixotic plan to end world hunger overnight was met with skepticism.
   • She had a quixotic belief that everyone would act with perfect honesty.
   • The quixotic quest for a perfect society often ignores human nature.

   Synonymesfancifulidealisticimpracticalromanticstarry-eyedunrealisticutopianvisionary

   Antonymesdown-to-earthpracticalpragmaticrealisticsensible