quixote
- noun
- /kwɪkˈsoʊti/
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quijote
- His friends often joked that he was a modern-day quixote for trying to solve the world's problems single-handedly.
Examples
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So clearly, Donald Quixote over here is in a war with windmills.
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Dong's high sounding Quixote has all of these negative connotations.
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But it was a mediocre work with flashes of brilliance that announce the Quixote, but that are important because of that, not in themselves.
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She was considered a quixote for believing she could end poverty with a single charity event.
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The professor's ideas were seen as quixote since they aimed for perfection in a flawed world.
Synonyms
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5.0
A person who follows strong beliefs rather than practical needs
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8.0
A person with very unrealistic ideas who tries to change the world
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7.2
A person who has ideas that are not realistic and will not work
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9.9
A person who is too optimistic even when things go wrong
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Etymology
The word quixote comes from the Spanish book hero Don Quixote, who famously fought windmills he thought were 'giants'. So a quixote is someone who chases impossible dreams and behaves in a romantic but impractical way.