idealistic

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
    of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

Word Origin

idealistic (adj.)
1829; see idealist + -ic.

Antonym

adj.

realistic

Example

1. As for the middle class , it is much less cohesive and idealistic .
2. They are hard for even an idealistic youth group to tackle .
3. Other less idealistic arguments abound .
4. It is a typical obama statement , idealistic , aspirational and completely vague .
5. Google began as a fairly idealistic company with the grand mission of organizing and providing access to all the world 's information .

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