idealistic

adjective

ide·al·is·tic (ˌ)ī-ˌdē-(ə-)ˈli-stik

ˌī-dē-

Synonyms of idealistic next

: of or relating to idealists or idealism

idealistically

(ˌ)ī-ˌdē-(ə-)ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē

ˌī-dē-

adverb

Examples of idealistic in a Sentence

idealistic pacifists who thought that tyranny could be toppled by rational argument and mutual understanding

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Those are also the building blocks of a society, a shaky foundation that forces the idealistic Tóth to flee one rotten country for another. —

Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024 The Sun in your eighth house asks you to take a risk and trust others with your vulnerabilities, but Neptune in your 11th house blurs the line between loyal friends and idealistic allies. —

Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024 Jamie Dimon’s long record of success is proof that multi-stakeholder capitalism isn’t some idealistic, theoretical model of corporate governance. —

Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 But yet, 10 years after Russia invaded Crimea, the Biden administration still seems unable to grasp that idealistic talk does not change hard reality. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for idealistic