adjective / noun
romantic
roh-MAN-tik/rəʊˈmæntɪk/
Guided by emotional imagination and ideals.
The candles and roses embody their romantic ideal of love.
Etymology
Romantic originally meant resembling a romance narrative, especially its heroic or marvelous adventures. Because such stories commonly portrayed ideal love affairs, the adjective also came to describe love and idealized emotion.
In context
in marriage in particular do you think that that connects to to themes in this work about love as political resistance when we're thinking about um i would say like romantic love right
More examples
- He plans a romantic dinner to celebrate their anniversary.
- She's a romantic who believes love can overcome any obstacle.
- The romantic movement in art emphasized emotion and imagination.
Forms
romantic · romantics · more romantic · most romantic
romantically adverb — In a way expressing love or idealism.
romanticism noun — An emphasis on emotion and imagination.
Similar words
- idealistic
- Emphasizes high ideals rather than love or artistic expression.
- sentimental
- Emphasizes tender feelings, sometimes excessively, rather than imaginative ideals.
- affectionate
- Describes warmth and fondness without necessarily suggesting romantic love.