■ adjective
1》 inclined towards or suggestive of romance.
↘relating to love, especially in a sentimental or idealized way.
2》 characterized by an idealized view of reality: a ~ attitude to the past.
3》 ( Romantic ) relating to ~ism.
■ noun
1》 a person with ~ beliefs or attitudes.
2》 ( Romantic ) a writer or artist of the Romantic movement.
Derivatives
~ally adverb
Origin
C17: from archaic romaunt 'tale of chivalry', from an OFr. var. of romanz (see romance ).