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romantic

romantic

636 3.9
Showing love and strong feeling between two people
  • adjective
  • /roʊˈmæntɪk/
  • NSFW
translation icon : romántico
  • He planned a romantic dinner by candlelight to surprise his partner.
  • a romantic relationship
  • romantic love
  • a romantic partner

And this place is romantic and this place is spotless.

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Examples

  • What is your ideal romantic date with your significant other?

  • We're going to go and have a cute romantic date for lunch.

  • It's just the kind of romantic thing I like to do.

  • I was to meet her for dinner, a romantic dinner for two.

  • Just a romantic evening by the fire, just the two of us.

  • In fact, there was this very romantic scene where we had dinner together.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The bridge was the most romantic place in the park for proposals and such.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Okay, What's the most romantic song of all time?

  • Perfect for your next picnic, beach day or romantic night of stargazing.

  • Matt is frustrated because he has romantic interests in Jana, one of the women in his office.

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

sensual
vsromantic
  • NSFW
19 6.9

Causing sexual desire or pleasure

emphasizes love or passionate feeling rather than physical pleasure
amorous
vsromantic
16 7.0

Showing romantic or sexual feeling for someone

expresses or intends to arouse sexual love or passion
amatory
vsromantic
  • NSFW
1 9.6

Relating to romantic or sexual love

focuses on exciting sexual love while also including affectionate passion
romantical
vsromantic
  • Archaic
9.9

Showing love or strong feelings between people

has identical meaning but is the modern standard form
amoristic
vsromantic
9.9

Showing romantic love and feelings between people

is expressive and aims to excite sexual love or passion

Antonyms

31 6.1

Close and caring without sexual or romantic feelings

1 6.7

A person who feels little or no sexual attraction to other people

Compounds

A private meal for two to create a loving, special mood

A short trip for a couple to spend time alone and feel close

Romantic Movement
  • Literature
1 7.5

A movement in art and writing that values strong feeling and nature over reason

romantic realism
  • Literature
1 7.8

A style of art and writing that mixes feeling and real-life detail

6.8

A short playful meeting between lovers that is sexual or romantic

How Romantic

lustful
  • NSFW
11 6.3
passionate
329 2.8
romantic
  • NSFW
636 3.9
amorous
16 7.0
affectionate
56 2.2

Surface Forms

romantic positive
romanticer comparative
romanticest superlative

Morphology

romantic = romance (transparent) = romance + ic

A standard adjectival derivation: 'romance' + '-ic' yields an adjective meaning 'relating to romance or sexual/affectionate feelings'.

Etymology

Romantic as an adjective comes from romance, first used for love stories, so it means something that tries to make 'love' or 'passion' happen. That's why a romantic dinner or gesture aims to create a feeling of love.