Inglese

idealistic

gb/aɪdˌiəlˈɪstɪk/ us/aɪdˌiəlˈɪstɪk/
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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) | visionary (emphasizes an inspiring view of the future) | altruistic (emphasizes concern for other people rather than ideals themselves)
Contrari
cynical (suggests distrust of ideals or of people's motives) | self-interested (focused on personal benefit rather than higher principles) | 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) | impractical (focuses on not working well in real life) | naive (more critical; suggests lack of experience or judgment)
Contrari
realistic (based on what is actually possible) | practical (focused on what works in real situations) | 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”) | non-materialist (emphasizes rejection of a purely material explanation)
Contrari
materialist (holds that reality is fundamentally material or physical) | 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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