adj.
Pronunciation: kwik- ' sä-tik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Don Quixote
Date: 1718
1 : foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals especially : marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action
2 : CAPRICIOUS , UNPREDICTABLE
synonyms see IMAGINARY
– quix · ot · i · cal \ -ti-k ə l \ adjective
– quix · ot · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb