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It means exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical. I just love that it has both a Q and an X. Not the most common letters in the world, but it sounds perfectly natural.
Ava Feirer
Kalamazoo
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2 Responses to “Quixotic”
ZuzuQ on
July 22nd, 2009 3:03 am
I agree with you, this is my all-time favourite word, and its origin only adds to its magnificence. Who doesn’t love Don Quixote?
Woody on
August 4th, 2009 7:39 am
Thought this word meant being weird to make a point. And that definition is the bees knees, aye?
I agree with you, this is my all-time favourite word, and its origin only adds to its magnificence. Who doesn’t love Don Quixote?
Thought this word meant being weird to make a point. And that definition is the bees knees, aye?