romantic

 
Pronunciation: /rə(ʊ)ˈmantɪk/

adjective

  • 1conducive to or characterized by the expression of love: a romantic candlelit dinner
  • (of a person) readily demonstrating feelings of love: he’s very handsome, and so romantic
  • relating to love, especially in a sentimental or idealized way: a romantic comedy
  • 2of, characterized by, or suggestive of an idealized view of reality: a romantic attitude to the past some romantic dream of country peace
  • 3 (usually Romantic) relating to or denoting the movement of romanticism: the Romantic tradition

noun

  • 1a person with romantic beliefs or attitudes: I am an incurable romantic
  • 2 (usually Romantic) a writer or artist of the Romantic movement: Wordsworth, Coleridge, and the later Romantics

Derivatives

romantically

adverb

Origin:

mid 17th century (referring to the characteristics of romance in a narrative): from archaic romaunt 'tale of chivalry', from an Old French variant of romanz (see romance)