quixotic
qui·xo·tic
adjective
1.
not sensible about practical matters; unrealistic
- “as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood”
- “a romantic disregard for money”
- “a wild-eyed dream of a world state”
Origin
Derived from Spanish Quixote, the surname of Don Quixote, the title character in the novel by Miguel de Cervantes, + -ic.
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