# mistake windmills for giants

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To perceive ordinary, nonthreatening objects or situations as significant dangers or adversaries, often due to an overly romantic, idealistic, or deluded worldview.

## Etymology
Something to do with Don Quixote...

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mistake-windmills-for-giants