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romantical

romantical

8.4
Having strong feelings and a dreamy view of life
  • adjective
  • /roʊˈmæntɪkəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : romántico
  • She often daydreams of a romantical life filled with adventure and passion.

Examples

  • - Think romantical thoughts.

  • Though some of these stories be romantical, I would not be thought to delight in romances, having never read a whole one in my life; and if I did believe that these tales could create amorous thought in idle brains, as romances do, I would never suffer them to be printed, and would make blots instead of letters.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • It's a gorgeous, romantical name entirely.

  • Now that you showed me that you understand my romantical nature, I think we've got far enough for the moment.

  • The first note I heard you sing I knew you were the romantical-type fella.

  • The artist's romantical vision of the countryside captured its beauty through vibrant colors.

  • His romantical gestures, like leaving love notes, made her feel truly cherished.

Synonyms

romantic
vsromantical
222 4.1

Having ideas that are too hopeful and not practical

adds stronger emotion and a vivid scenic quality
fanciful
vsromantical
12 6.0

Imaginative but not true or practical

includes idealism and stronger feeling beyond pure imagination
picturesque
vsromantical
3 5.9

Using strong words that make clear scenes in the mind

emphasizes ideas and emotion more than vivid imagery alone

Antonyms

507 2.6

About how something works in real life rather than in ideas

283 3.7

Having sensible ideas about what can be achieved

How Idealistic

visionary
36 7.4
romantical
  • Archaic
8.4
romantic
222 4.1
sentimental
165 4.5

Surface Forms

romantical positive

Morphology

romantical = romantic (transparent) = romantic + al

Formed by adding the productive suffix '-al' to the adjective 'romantic', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Romantical comes from romance, the idea of dreamy stories, so it often describes someone or something full of strong feeling and ideal ideas. So calling something romantical means it is more imaginative and emotional than practical.