quixotically

IPA/kwɪkˈsɒt.ɪ.kəl.i/
IPA/kwɪkˈsɑː.t̬ɪ.kəl.i/

quixotically — adverb

1. acting on generous ideals and high hopes while overlooking the practical realiti

1.副詞C2
釋義

acting on generous ideals and high hopes while overlooking the practical realities that make success unlikely

例句

Yuki quixotically believed she could teach herself advanced calculus in a single weekend.

quixotically + believe + clause

Eleni quixotically set out to walk across the entire island with no map or water.

quixotically + set out + to-infinitive

同義詞
  • idealistically

    lacks the strong implication that the plan is doomed to fail

  • unrealistically

    focuses on the gap from reality without the noble or generous connotation

  • naively

    suggests innocence or inexperience rather than deliberate high-mindedness

  • romantically

    emphasises emotional or sentimental idealism over the practical blindness

反義詞
  • pragmatically

    acting with a clear-eyed focus on what is practical and achievable

  • realistically

    assessing situations as they are, without idealistic distortion

用法筆記

Derived from Don Quixote, the idealistic knight in Cervantes' novel. The word always implies a generous or noble motive behind the impractical action — it is not a synonym for 'foolishly' or 'carelessly.'

常見錯誤

❌He quixotically forgot to bring his lunch to work.
✅He quixotically tried to feed every homeless person in the city with his own salary.
💡quixotically describes impractical idealism, not ordinary absent-mindedness or minor mistakes.