romantic

Definition

  • noun: a person who thinks a lot about love and does and says things that show strong feelings of love for someone
  • noun: a romantic person, trait, or component
  • adjective: of, relating to, or involving love between two people
  • adjective: consisting of or resembling a 'romance'
  • synonyms: wild, extravagant, sentimental

Examples

  • Her latest movie is a 'romantic' comedy. [=a comedy about two people who fall in love with each other]

  • They were 'romantically' involved. [=they had a romantic/sexual relationship with each other]

  • She had a lot of big 'romantic' dreams of becoming an actress.

Movie quotes

  • (..) My dad died when I was a baby. So I was raised by my step-father Ray. - He's amazing. - And your mom? My mother is on husband number four. She's an incurable romantic. - And you? - Am I romantic? Well I study English Literature. I kind of have to be. But the photo shoot went well right? (..)
    2015 Fifty Shades of Grey