# quixotic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kwɪkˈsɒtɪk/ · frequency rank #64,645

## Definitions
1. Resembling or characteristic of the Spanish chivalric hero Don Quixote; possessed with or resulting from the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality.
2. Overly optimistic and moralistic.
3. Exceedingly idealistic.

## Etymology
Derived from Spanish Quixote, the surname of Don Quixote, the title character in the novel by Miguel de Cervantes, + -ic.

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