Romantic

1. (chiefly historical) Of a work of literature, a writer etc.: being like or having the characteristics of a romance, or poetic tale of a mythic or quasi-historical time; fantastic. [from 17th c.]
2. (obsolete) Fictitious, imaginary. [17th-20th c.]
3. Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person). [from 17th c.]
4. Having the qualities of romance (in the sense of something appealing deeply to the imagination); invoking on a powerfully sentimental idea of life; evocative, atmospheric. [from 17th c.]
5. Pertaining to an idealised form of love(originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate. [from 18th c.]
6. Alternative form of Romantic [from 18th c.]

Synonyms

• (concerned with romance): lovesome

Antonyms

• platonic, nonromantic, unromantic, antiromantic, aromantic, queerplatonic, nonsexual