Meaning & use
romantic
Relating to love, especially idealized or passionate feelings between people.
See it in a sentence
They spent a romantic evening walking along the beach at sunset.
The novel tells a romantic story of two strangers who fall in love.
A note on using this word
Romantic can also describe an idealistic or imaginative attitude unrelated to love, as in a romantic view of the past.
Words with a similar meaning
lovingamorous
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
platonic
Another way to use it
2. noun
A person with idealistic or sentimental views about love or life.
He's such a romantic that he still writes letters instead of texting.
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