idealistic (/aɪˌdɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/)
adjective · Advanced · Adjectives
🔊 /aɪˌdɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/
Meaning
Meaning: high-minded, hopeful
Believing in high principles, sometimes ignoring reality.
Examples
🗣 The young teacher was idealistic, sure she could change every student’s life.
Etymology
From ‘ideal’ (Latin ‘idealis’, existing as an idea) plus ‘-istic’.
How & Where It’s Used
Describes lofty principles, sometimes unrealistically.
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