Meanings
comparative more idealistic · superlative most idealistic
- Of or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism.
1 more example
But if, as we have seen, Wu's ambivalent attitude toward the conventional route to success originated in his early appreciation of the idealistic virtues of his father, then it is possible that parts of the work could have been written much earlier, perhaps even during his sojourn with his father in Chiang-su.
1978, Timothy C. Wong, “The Evolution of a Satirist”, in William Schultz, editor, Wu Ching-tzu, Twayne Publishers, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 30
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
adjectiveof high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From idealist + -ic or ideal + -istic.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan idealista
- idealistaof or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
Czech idealistický
- idealistickýof or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
Esperanto idealisma
- idealismaof or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
Estonian idealistlik
- idealistlikof or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
Finnish idealistinen
- idealistinenof or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
French idéaliste
- idéalisteof or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
German idealistisch
- idealistischof or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
Indonesian idealistis
- idealistisof or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
Italian idealistico
- idealisticoof or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
Latvian ideālistisks
- ideālistisksof or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
Māori angaparuhi
- angaparuhiof or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
Polish idealistyczny
- idealistycznyof or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
Portuguese idealista, idealístico
- idealistaof or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
- idealísticoof or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
Romanian idealist
- idealistof or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
Russian идеалистический, идеалисти́чный
- идеалистический (idealističeskij)of or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
- идеалисти́чный (idealistíčnyj)of or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
Spanish idealista
- idealistaof or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
Turkish ülkücü, idealist
- ülkücüof or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
- idealistof or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
Ukrainian ідеалісти́чний
- ідеалісти́чний (idealistýčnyj)of or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism
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Cite this entry
idealistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idealistic
“idealistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idealistic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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