Quixotic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Quixotic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

/kwɪkˈsɒt.ɪk/ (adj)

Definition

too imaginative and therefore unrealistic, impractical, romantic, impulsive, dreamy, utopian, capricious, idealistic, unworkable, impracticable

Example

You have a great business idea, and even got started on a business plan. But now you wonder: is my upstart business model really viable or is it just quixotic? Here is an eight-point test to tell you if you should forge ahead with your business idea.

Antonyms

realistic, down-to-earth, practical, pragmatic

Parts of speech

Adverb: quixotically

Noun: quixotism

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