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romantic

US /roʊˈmæntɪk/

adjective Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

They had a romantic dinner at a quiet restaurant by the lake.

Word Family

NounNoun
romantic gốc romance romanticism
VerbVerb
romance
AdjectiveAdj
romantic gốc romanticistic
AdverbAdv
romantically

Synonyms

  • sentimentalgiven to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
  • affectionatehaving or displaying warmth or affection
  • passionatehaving or expressing strong emotions

Collocations

  • Easy romantic dinner for two
    describing romantic dinner for two (a soulful or amorous idealist)
  • Medium enjoy a romantic weekend getaway
    to enjoy a romantic weekend getaway, meaning to derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
  • Hard dispel romantic illusions about entrepreneurial ease
    to dispel romantic illusions about entrepreneurial ease, meaning to force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
  • Very Hard a hopeless romantic yearning for chivalric ideals
    referring to a hopeless romantic yearning for chivalric ideals

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.