Dictionary
Thesaurus
Medical
Scrabble®
Spanish Central
Browse DictionaryBrowse Thesaurus
Get our free apps!iPhone•iPad•Android
Games
Word of the Day
Video
Blog: Words at Play
My Faves
Dictionary

Don Quixote

noun Don Qui·xote \ˌdän-kē-ˈ(h)ō-tē, ˌdäŋ-; chiefly British dän-ˈkwik-sət\

Definition of DON QUIXOTE

:  an impractical idealist
ADVERTISEMENT

Origin of DON QUIXOTE

Spanish, hero of Cervantes' Don Quixote
First Known Use: 1630

Related to DON QUIXOTE

Synonyms
idealist, dreamer, fantast, idealizer, ideologue (also idealogue), romantic, romanticist, utopian, visionary
Antonyms
hardnose, pragmatist, realist

Rhymes with DON QUIXOTE

achiote

Learn More About DON QUIXOTE

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: donshipPrevious Word in the Dictionary: donoughtAll Words Near: Don Quixote
ADVERTISEMENT
10 Charming Words for Nasty People
Put-downs with flair
Learn More
When "Literally" isn't, well, literal
How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Watch Now
Know what this is?
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Go Play
Fear of cats?
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears
Learn More
Join Us
Merriam-Webster
on Facebook
Merriam-Webster
on Twitter
Bookstore: Digital and Print
Merriam-Webster references for Mobile, Kindle, print, and more.
See All
Other Merriam-Webster Dictionaries