idealistic
gb/aɪdˌiəlˈɪstɪk/ us/aɪdˌiəlˈɪstɪk/
B2
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adjective
B2
property
1
guided by high ideals
believing strongly in good principles and wanting the world to be better
Schema d'uso:
idealistic [person/group/goal/vision]; [someone] is idealistic
Errore comune:
Do not use idealistic simply to mean “perfect.” An idealistic person has strong ideals; an ideal person is perfect for a purpose.
Sinonimi
principled (emphasizes strong moral standards more than hopes for change)
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visionary (emphasizes an inspiring view of the future)
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altruistic (emphasizes concern for other people rather than ideals themselves)
Contrari
cynical (suggests distrust of ideals or of people's motives)
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self-interested (focused on personal benefit rather than higher principles)
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unprincipled (lacking moral standards or ideals)
Collocazioni
idealistic young people
|idealistic student
|idealistic reformer
|idealistic vision
|idealistic goals
|idealistic principles
|idealistic campaigner
|deeply idealistic
|politically idealistic
Temi
values
|society
|politics
|personality
Esempi
- She was idealistic about public service and believed government could genuinely improve people's lives.
- The organization attracted idealistic volunteers who wanted to make education available to every child.
- His idealistic vision inspired many voters, even those who doubted the details of his plan.
Esempi per chi studia
- He is idealistic and wants to help poor families.
- Many young teachers are idealistic when they start their careers.
adjective
B2
property
2
unrealistically hopeful or impractical
thinking about what would be perfect or good, but not enough about what is really possible
Schema d'uso:
too/overly idealistic; an idealistic [plan/view/expectation]; idealistic about [something]
Errore comune:
Idealistic can be positive, but with words like too or overly it often means “not realistic enough.”
Sinonimi
unrealistic (more directly negative; not likely to happen)
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impractical (focuses on not working well in real life)
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naive (more critical; suggests lack of experience or judgment)
Contrari
realistic (based on what is actually possible)
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practical (focused on what works in real situations)
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pragmatic (emphasizes workable results over ideals)
Collocazioni
too idealistic
|overly idealistic
|idealistic assumptions
|idealistic proposal
|idealistic plan
|idealistic view
|idealistic belief
|idealistic expectations
|idealistic approach
Temi
planning
|judgment
|work
|decision_making
Esempi
- The proposal was admirable but too idealistic to survive the budget negotiations.
- It's idealistic to expect every employee to agree with the new policy immediately.
- Her first business plan was idealistic, so her mentor helped her make the numbers more realistic.
Esempi per chi studia
- The idea is nice, but it may be too idealistic.
- His plan was idealistic and very hard to do.
adjective
technical
C2
relation
3
relating to philosophical idealism
connected with the philosophy that ideas or the mind are basic to reality
Schema d'uso:
idealistic [philosophy/theory/tradition/account]
Errore comune:
In philosophy, idealistic does not mean simply “hopeful” or “impractical”; it refers to idealism as a theory of reality or knowledge.
Sinonimi
idealist (often more common as an attributive adjective in philosophy, as in “idealist philosophy”)
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non-materialist (emphasizes rejection of a purely material explanation)
Contrari
materialist (holds that reality is fundamentally material or physical)
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realist (in philosophy, often contrasts with views that make reality dependent on mind or perception)
Collocazioni
idealistic philosophy
|idealistic theory
|idealistic tradition
|idealistic metaphysics
|idealistic account
|idealistic view of reality
Temi
philosophy
|academia
|ideas
Esempi
- The course compares materialist and idealistic accounts of the mind.
- Some readers interpret the poem through an idealistic philosophy in which spirit is more fundamental than matter.
- His argument belongs to a broadly idealistic tradition rather than a strictly empiricist one.
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Forma base
idealistic
IPA
GB/aɪdˌiəlˈɪstɪk/
US/aɪdˌiəlˈɪstɪk/
Sillabe e accento
ideal - ist - ic (3 sillabe)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ic)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: idealistic
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