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
