Definition of "romantic" []

• Of, relating to, or characteristic of romance. (adjective)
• Given to thoughts or feelings of romance. See Synonyms at sentimental. (adjective)
• Displaying, expressive of, or conducive to love: a romantic atmosphere. (adjective)
• Imaginative but impractical; visionary: romantic notions. (adjective)
• Not based on fact; imaginary or fictitious: His memoirs were criticized as a romantic view of the past. (adjective)

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• "The term romantic is here used in a technical sense; that is, to distinguish the Shakespearian from the Classic Drama."
• "But as Steve Chapman writes, the truth is that the term romantic boys is not an oxymoron."
• "Your next film is "Nan Jing East Road," which you describe as a romantic comedy set against the backdrop of Taiwan's economic boom in the 1980s."