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The word quixotic is derived from the book Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. It means that someone has an unbridled optimism that verges on impracticality.

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How do you pronounce the word quixotic?

The word "quixotic" is pronounced as kwik-SAHT-ik.


What is the sentence of quixotic?

But to close options in advance is rather quixotic.


What is the origin of 'quixotic'?

it comes from the novel "don quixote" definition is here: http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2001/09/20.html


What is the noun form quixotic?

The noun form of the adjective 'quixotic' is quixotism.The word 'quixotic' is an adjective derived from the proper noun Don Quixote.


Who has a quixotic module on LEGO network?

sam1030blue or sorceress101 (Sept/09) have the quixotic module on Lego network.


How do you use the word quixotic in a sentence?

(the word quixotic modifies a noun and means unrealististic, or impractically idealistic)In it, he details his wild, quixotic journey from the hayfields of Montana to the sound stages of Hollywood.To celebrate our debut, we would like to invite you to experience the quixotic world of Molton Brown.Even more important, though, is the love the author has for his characters and their sometimes quixotic attempts at self-definition.And the idea that you can " halt climate change " is wonderfully quixotic.To close our options in advance is rather quixotic.


What is an antonym for quixotic?

practical


Who was the first quixotic hero?

The adjective quixotic is derived from Don Quixote by Cervantes. I don't know if he is the first but that is where the word comes from.


What are the release dates for Quixotic - 2004?

Quixotic - 2004 was released on: USA: 12 November 2004 (Annapolis Film Festival)


Who has a quixotic module on mln?

If you are talking about the Quixotic gallery module, then yes, I have it. If you want to be my friend on MLN then my username is dariusjr98(exactly how it is typed).


Where is quixotic origin?

The term "quixotic" originates from the character Don Quixote, the protagonist of Miguel de Cervantes' early 17th-century novel "Don Quixote." The character embodies idealism and impracticality, as he embarks on misguided adventures in pursuit of chivalric ideals. The word has since come to describe someone who is exceedingly idealistic or romantic in a way that is unrealistic or impractical.


What is the origin of the word quixotic in easy language?

extravagant, chivalrous, romantic, a visionary, not practical, impulsive, rash and unpredictable. From the hero of the Cervantes novel Don Quixote de la Mancha dated 1605