Meanings
adjectiveMittyesque (comparative more Mittyesque, superlative most Mittyesque)
comparative more Mittyesque · superlative most Mittyesque
- Given to unrealistic flights of fancy; having escapist daydreams.
Synonyms: Walter Mittyish
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveGiven to unrealistic flights of fancy; having escapist daydreams.
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Origin
From Mitty + -esque; see Walter Mitty.
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Mittyesque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mittyesque
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