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unromantic

ro·man·tic
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [roh-man-tik]
    • /roʊˈmæn tɪk/
    • /ˌʌn.rə.ˈmæn.tɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roh-man-tik]
    • /roʊˈmæn tɪk/

Definitions of unromantic word

  • adjective unromantic of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure. 1
  • adjective unromantic fanciful; impractical; unrealistic: romantic ideas. 1
  • adjective unromantic imbued with or dominated by idealism, a desire for adventure, chivalry, etc. 1
  • adjective unromantic characterized by a preoccupation with love or by the idealizing of love or one's beloved. 1
  • adjective unromantic displaying or expressing love or strong affection. 1
  • adjective unromantic ardent; passionate; fervent. 1

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Origin of unromantic

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < French romantique, derivative of romant romaunt; see -ic

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Unromantic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unromantic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unromantic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unromantic

adj unromantic

  • commonsense — sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.
  • doable — capable of being done.
  • dull as dishwater — water in which dishes are, or have been, washed.
  • practical — of or relating to practice or action: practical mathematics.
  • naturalistic — imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.

adjective unromantic

  • hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
  • workaday — of or befitting working days; characteristic of a workday and its occupations.

Antonyms for unromantic

adj unromantic

  • avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
  • blue sky — fanciful; impractical: blue-sky ideas.
  • blue-sky — of or denoting theoretical research without regard to any future application of its result
  • brain wave — any of the fluctuations of electrical potential in the brain as represented on an electroencephalogram. They vary in frequency from 1 to 30 hertz
  • castles in the air — plural of castle in the air.

adjective unromantic

  • originative — having or characterized by the power of originating; creative.
  • overemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
  • quixotic — extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.

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