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Definition of quixotic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

quixotic

adjective
 
/kwɪkˈsɒtɪk/
 
/kwɪkˈsɑːtɪk/
(formal)
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  1. having or involving ideas or plans that show imagination but are usually not practical
    Word OriginFrom the character Don Quixote in the novel by Miguel de Cervantes, whose adventures are a result of him trying to achieve or obtain things that are impossible.
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