May 25, 2026
Quixotic
adjectiveDefinition
Extremely idealistic and impractical, often in pursuit of unrealistic goals. The word conveys a kind of naive, romantic heroism divorced from reality.
Example Sentence
“His quixotic plan to walk across every continent by age thirty was met with admiring skepticism.”
Etymology
Named after Don Quixote, the chivalrous but deluded hero of Cervantes' 17th-century novel.
Scrabble Score
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QUIXOTIC scores 26 points in Scrabble.
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