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non-romantic

non-romantic

5.3
Art or music that does not follow the 19th-century style that shows strong emotion and imagination
  • adjective
  • /nɒn-rəˈmæntɪk/
translation icon : no romántico
  • Her writing style is distinctly non-romantic, avoiding flowery language and dramatic themes.

Examples

  • The painting has a non-romantic style that emphasizes realism.

  • Many critics praised the non-romantic elements in the new symphony.

  • The artist's non-romantic approach focused on realism rather than emotion.

  • This is a non-romantic story.

  • The artist's non-romantic approach focused on realism rather than emotion.

  • Her writing style is distinctly non-romantic, avoiding flowery language and dramatic themes.

  • The painting has a non-romantic style that emphasizes realism.

Antonyms

romantic
  • Literature
65 6.9

Relating to the late 1700s and early 1800s art movement that valued emotion and nature

How Romantic

romantic
  • Literature
65 6.9
non-romantic
5.3
classical
32 5.1

Surface Forms

non-romantic positive

Morphology

non-romantic = romantic (transparent) = non + romantic

This sense negates association with the Romantic (historical/artistic) movement; the negation is conceptually clear to learners familiar with the term 'Romantic'.

Etymology

Non-romantic combines non- 'not' with Romantic, the name for the 19th-century art idea that loved strong feeling and imagination. So a non-romantic work in art or music is 'not in that style' and feels more plain or realistic.