romantic
gb/ɹoʊmˈæntɪk/ us/ɹoʊmˈæntɪk/
B1
English
~ 5100
romantikus, romantikus alkatú, idealizált, megszépített, romantizált, romantikus alkat, romantika kori, romantika képviselője
B1
1
romantikus
B1
Usage pattern:
a romantic [relationship/meal/evening/partner]
They booked a small hotel by the sea for a romantic weekend together.
Lefoglaltak egy kis tengerparti szállodát egy közös romantikus hétvégére.
He surprised her with a romantic dinner and candles on their anniversary.
Az évfordulójukon romantikus vacsorával és gyertyákkal lepte meg.
The movie is about two strangers who meet on a train and start a romantic relationship.
She wishes her boyfriend were more romantic and wrote her love letters.
The city looks especially romantic at night when all the lights are on.
Learner examples
We had a romantic dinner in a quiet restaurant.
Romantikus vacsoránk volt egy csendes étteremben.
They went on a romantic trip to Paris.
Romantikus utazásra mentek Párizsba.
He is very romantic and often brings his wife flowers.
She wants a romantic relationship, not just a friendship.
The music in this film is very soft and romantic.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use *romantic* when they only mean *nice* or *pleasant*. *Romantic* usually suggests love between partners. For example, a 'romantic dinner' is not just a 'good dinner'; it is a special dinner for people in love.
Meaning
connected with love and affection
Collocations
romantic relationship
|romantic dinner
|romantic evening
|romantic partner
|romantic gesture
|romantic getaway
Synonyms
loving (Focuses on the feeling of love itself, not always the special or ideal atmosphere.)
|
amorous (More formal/literary and often suggests sexual interest as well as love.)
Antonyms
unromantic (Describes people or things that do not create, show, or care about a loving mood.)
Themes
relationships
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Describes something that shows or creates strong feelings of love between two people.
Describes people, situations, or things that involve, express, or are suitable for feelings of love and affection between partners.
B2
2
romantikus
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] is (very) romantic
Although he looks serious, he's actually very romantic and writes poetry for his wife.
Bár komolynak tűnik, valójában nagyon romantikus, és verseket ír a feleségének.
She's such a romantic that she still believes in love at first sight.
Annyira romantikus alkat, hogy még mindig hisz az első látásra fellobbanó szerelemben.
You’re more romantic than you think; you always remember our special dates.
He pretends not to care, but deep down he’s a hopelessly romantic person.
My grandmother is incredibly romantic and loves old love stories.
Learner examples
My sister is very romantic and loves love stories.
A nővérem nagyon romantikus, és szereti a szerelmes történeteket.
He is not romantic; he never does anything special for his girlfriend.
Nem romantikus; soha nem tesz semmi különlegeset a barátnőjéért.
I am a romantic person, and I like to say 'I love you' often.
She wants to marry a romantic man.
Inside, he is romantic, but he is shy.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse this with being *friendly* or *kind*. A romantic person is not just kind; they think and feel in a special way about love and relationships.
Meaning
having a love-focused nature
Collocations
a romantic person
|a true romantic
|deeply romantic
|romantic at heart
|secretly romantic
Synonyms
sentimental (Stresses strong, sometimes soft or tearful emotions; not always only about love relationships.)
Antonyms
cynical (Describes someone who doubts or does not trust ideas of true or pure love.)
Themes
relationships
|emotions
Definition
Describes a person who believes a lot in love and likes to show love in a special way.
Describes a person who strongly believes in love, enjoys expressing it, and often thinks in an ideal or emotional way about relationships.
C1
3
Usage pattern:
a romantic [view/idea/notion] of [something]
He has a romantic view of poverty and ignores how hard life really is for many people.
Idealizált képe van a szegénységről, és nem vesz tudomást arról, mennyire nehéz valójában sok ember élete.
The book presents a romantic vision of war that leaves out the suffering.
A könyv idealizált képet fest a háborúról, amelyből kimarad a szenvedés.
Some critics say her ideas about politics are too romantic and not practical.
Thinking you can change the whole system alone is a bit romantic.
The film gives a romantic picture of country life that feels very unrealistic.
Learner examples
He has a romantic idea of life in the country, but it is actually hard work.
Idealizált elképzelése van a vidéki életről, pedig az valójában kemény munka.
The movie shows a romantic image of war, not the real pain.
A film idealizált képet ad a háborúról, nem a valódi szenvedést mutatja.
Her plan to save the world is romantic but not possible.
Some people have a romantic view of the past.
His speech was romantic and not very practical.
Common mistake:
Learners often think *romantic* always means related to love. In this sense, it means a beautiful, dream-like, but unrealistic way of thinking, and it may have nothing to do with love or relationships.
Meaning
idealistic and not practical
Collocations
romantic view
|romantic notion
|romantic idea
|overly romantic
|naively romantic
|romantic vision
Synonyms
idealistic (Very close in meaning; may be slightly more formal and not always as emotionally colored.)
Antonyms
realistic (Focuses on seeing things as they truly are, not in an ideal or dreamy way.)
Themes
ideas
|attitudes
|society
|politics
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Describes thoughts or plans that are beautiful but not realistic or practical.
Describes ideas, views, or plans that are emotionally idealized and not realistic or practical.
NOUN
B2
4
romantikus
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] is (a) [adjective] romantic
I'm a romantic and still believe in love that lasts forever.
Romantikus alkat vagyok, és még mindig hiszek az örökké tartó szerelemben.
He calls himself a practical man, but his letters show he’s a real romantic.
Gyakorlatias embernek mondja magát, de a levelei azt mutatják, hogy igazi romantikus.
She’s a hopeless romantic who cries at every wedding she attends.
Despite his tough image, he is a romantic at heart.
Only a true romantic would plan a proposal on a snowy mountain at sunrise.
Learner examples
My friend is a romantic and loves love songs.
Egy barátom romantikus alkat, és szereti a szerelmes dalokat.
She is a romantic at heart and dreams about a big wedding.
Lelke mélyén romantikus, és nagy esküvőről álmodik.
He says he is not a romantic, but he often buys his wife flowers.
I am a romantic; I believe in love forever.
Her boyfriend is a real romantic.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *a romantic person* when they mean the noun *a romantic*. Both are correct, but *a romantic* is shorter and more natural if the context is clear.
Meaning
person who strongly believes in love
Collocations
a hopeless romantic
|a true romantic
|an old-fashioned romantic
|be a romantic at heart
|secret romantic
Synonyms
idealist (General word for someone who believes in perfect things; *romantic* is specifically about love and relationships.)
Antonyms
cynic (Someone who does not trust ideas of true or pure love and doubts people’s feelings.)
Themes
relationships
|emotions
Definition
A person who believes a lot in true love and likes romantic things.
A person who believes strongly in ideal, often lifelong love and usually enjoys showing or receiving romantic gestures.
C1
LITERARY
5
romantikus
B2
Usage pattern:
Romantic [poetry/music/period/movement/composer]
She is writing her thesis on English Romantic poetry, focusing on Wordsworth and Coleridge.
Szakdolgozatát az angol romantikus költészetről írja, Wordsworth és Coleridge műveire összpontosítva.
Beethoven is often described as a bridge between the Classical and Romantic periods in music.
Beethovent gyakran a klasszikus és a romantikus zenei korszak közötti hídként írják le.
The museum is hosting an exhibition of Romantic landscape paintings.
The course covers Romantic literature as well as Victorian novels.
His latest book examines the political ideas behind German Romantic philosophy.
Learner examples
We studied Romantic poetry in my literature class.
Az irodalomórán romantikus költészetet tanultunk.
Chopin is a famous Romantic composer.
Chopin híres romantikus zeneszerző.
The Romantic period in Europe began in the late 1700s.
I like Romantic music because it is very emotional.
She gave a lecture on Romantic art last week.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this meaning with love stories. *Romantic poetry* here means poetry from the historical Romantic period, not just poems about love.
Meaning
relating to Romanticism in art
Collocations
Romantic poetry
|Romantic period
|Romantic movement
|Romantic composer
|Romantic artist
|Romantic era
Synonyms
Romantic-era (More technical and explicitly refers to the historical period; often used in academic writing.)
Antonyms
classical (In music and art history, often refers to an earlier, more balanced style that Romanticism reacted against.)
Themes
art
|literature
|music
|history
|arts_entertainment
|education
Definition
Talking about the Romantic style in old European books, art, and music, from about 1780–1850, which uses strong feelings and imagination.
Relating to the European Romantic movement in art, literature, and music of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, which stressed emotion, imagination, and individualism.
NOUN
C2
LITERARY
6
Usage pattern:
a [nationality] Romantic; the Romantics
Shelley and Keats are often regarded as the great second-generation Romantics.
Shelley és Keats nevét gyakran a második nemzedék nagy romantikusai között említik.
As a Romantic, he believed that nature was a source of deep truth.
Romantikusként úgy vélte, hogy a természet mély igazságok forrása.
The exhibition compares early Romantics with later realist painters.
Many Romantics rejected strict rules in favor of personal expression.
The French Romantics played a key role in redefining the modern novel.
Learner examples
Wordsworth is an important English Romantic.
Wordsworth jelentős angol romantikus költő volt.
In class we learned that Romantics loved nature and strong feelings.
Az órán megtanultuk, hogy a romantikusok szerették a természetet és az erős érzelmeket.
The Romantics changed the way people wrote poetry.
He studies how the Romantics thought about freedom.
Many Romantics were also political thinkers.
Common mistake:
Learners may think *a Romantic* always means a person who believes in love. In academic or historical texts, it often means a writer or artist from the Romantic period.
Meaning
artist or writer of Romanticism
Collocations
the Romantics
|English Romantics
|early Romantics
|late Romantics
|German Romantic
|French Romantic
Synonyms
Romanticist (More technical and less common; mainly used in academic or critical writing.)
Antonyms
classicist (An artist or thinker who follows Classical ideals, often seen as the opposite tendency to the Romantics.)
Themes
art
|literature
|history
|arts_entertainment
|education
Definition
A writer, artist, or thinker from the old Romantic period in Europe.
An artist, writer, or thinker associated with the Romantic movement in Europe, especially in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Grammar
Dictionary form
romantic
IPA
GB/ɹoʊmˈæntɪk/
US/ɹoʊmˈæntɪk/
Syllables & stress
ro - mantic (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mantic)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: romantic
Noun
- Base: romantic
- Plural: romantics
Word family
Forms
romantics
noun
Core family
romance
noun B1
romantically
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unromantic
adjective
Advanced or less common
romanticism
noun
romanticize
verb
Expressions
old-fashioned romantic
1/ˈoʊld fˈæʃənd ɹoʊmˈæntɪk/
fixed phrase
person who believes in traditional romance
Someone who likes and believes in traditional romantic things, like flowers, letters, and long-term marriage.
Examples
- He’s an old-fashioned romantic who still writes love letters by hand.
- She describes herself as an old-fashioned romantic who believes in marriage for life.
- Despite his modern job, he’s an old-fashioned romantic at home.
romantic comedy
1/ɹoʊmˈæntɪk kˈɑmədi/
fixed phrase
love-story comedy film or show
A funny movie or TV show that is mainly about a love story.
Examples
- She loves romantic comedies and watches them every weekend.
- The film is a romantic comedy about two chefs who fall in love.
- Romantic comedies are often popular on Valentine’s Day.
romantic dinner
1/ɹoʊmˈæntɪk dˈɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
special dinner for a couple
A special evening meal that is made to feel private and full of love for two people.
Examples
- They had a romantic dinner by candlelight.
- He cooked a romantic dinner at home for their anniversary.
- The hotel offers a romantic dinner package for couples.
romantic evening
1/ɹoʊmˈæntɪk ˈivnɪŋ/
fixed phrase
loving evening spent together
An evening that two people in love spend together in a special and loving way.
Examples
- They planned a romantic evening with music and wine.
- Our romantic evening was ruined by a sudden storm.
- A walk on the beach at sunset can be a very romantic evening.
romantic gesture
1/ɹoʊmˈæntɪk d͡ʒˈɛst͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
action that shows romantic love
Something special that you do to show your love to another person.
Examples
- Buying flowers for no reason can be a romantic gesture.
- He made a big romantic gesture by writing her a song.
- Small romantic gestures are important in a long relationship.
romantic getaway
1/ɹoʊmˈæntɪk ɡˈɛtəwˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
short love-focused trip for a couple
A short holiday that two people in a relationship take to spend special time together.
Examples
- They went on a romantic getaway to the mountains.
- The island is a popular romantic getaway for newlyweds.
- For their anniversary, they booked a romantic getaway in a spa hotel.
romantic getaway
1/ɹoʊmˈæntɪk ɡˈɛtəwˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
trip for a couple
a short romantic trip for two people
Examples
- They booked a romantic getaway for their anniversary.
- The hotel offers packages for a romantic getaway.
- A quiet beach makes an ideal romantic getaway.
Learner examples
- They went on a romantic getaway.
romantic hero
1/ɹoʊmˈæntɪk hˈɪɹoʊ/
fixed phrase
literary
idealized male lover character
A main male character in a story who is shown as an ideal or very attractive lover.
Examples
- The novel’s romantic hero is a dark, mysterious figure.
- He became famous for playing romantic heroes in period dramas.
- Many readers were disappointed that the romantic hero dies at the end.
romantic interest
1/ɹoʊmˈæntɪk ˈɪntɚˌɛst/
fixed phrase
person someone is romantically attracted to
A person that someone likes in a romantic way.
Examples
- In the film, she has more than one romantic interest.
- He is her main romantic interest in the series.
- The story follows two friends who slowly become romantic interests for each other.
romantic lead
1/ɹoʊmˈæntɪk lˈɛd/
fixed phrase
main character in the love story
The main actor or character in a film or play who is in the main love story.
Examples
- She plays the romantic lead opposite a famous actor.
- This is his first time as a romantic lead in a big movie.
- Casting the right romantic lead is important for the success of the film.
romantic love
1/ɹoʊmˈæntɪk lˈʌv/
fixed phrase
strong love between partners
Love that includes strong feelings, attraction, and usually sexual desire between two people.
Examples
- The book explores the difference between romantic love and friendship.
- Many people believe romantic love is necessary for a happy marriage.
- The movie shows how romantic love can change over time.
romantic partner
1/ɹoʊmˈæntɪk pˈɑɹtnɚ/
fixed phrase
person you are romantically with
The person you are in a romantic relationship with, such as a boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.
Examples
- Guests may bring one romantic partner to the company party.
- The survey asked people whether they lived with a romantic partner.
- She introduced her romantic partner to her parents last weekend.
romantic relationship
1/ɹoʊmˈæntɪk ɹilˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
love-based relationship between partners
A relationship between two people who love each other and are more than just friends.
Examples
- They’ve had a romantic relationship for over five years.
- She doesn’t want a romantic relationship with him; she just wants to be friends.
- Office rules say that employees must report any romantic relationship with a manager.
true romantic
1/tɹˈu ɹoʊmˈæntɪk/
fixed phrase
person who deeply believes in romance
A person who really believes in romantic love and likes romantic actions.
Examples
- He’s a true romantic who plans every date carefully.
- Only a true romantic would write a poem every week.
- She’s a true romantic and loves old love movies.
hopeless romantic
1/hˈoʊpləs ɹoʊmˈæntɪk/
idiom
Unrealistically idealistic about love
Someone who believes in perfect love, even if it is not realistic.
Examples
- He’s a hopeless romantic who still writes love letters.
- She calls herself a hopeless romantic, always dreaming about fairy-tale weddings.
hopeless romantic
2/hˈoʊpləs ɹoʊmˈæntɪk/
idiom
person who always believes in ideal love
Someone who always believes in perfect love, even if they have many problems in relationships.
Examples
- She’s a hopeless romantic who still dreams of a fairy-tale wedding.
- Even after two divorces, he remains a hopeless romantic.
- My friends call me a hopeless romantic because I never give up on love.