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

  • (..) Anything happening opposite? Nothing. But for this man, I'd have gone to prison. - You did go to prison. - I'll get a candle for the table. - It's more romantic. - I'm not his date! You may as well eat. We might have a long wait. Thanks. People don't have arch-enemies. (..)
    2010 TvShow: Sherlock Title: A Study in Pink Season: 1 Episode 1
  • (..) who can't find a place to live. Unlikely you've got an extended family, not one you're close to. So brother it is. Now, who's Clara? Three kisses says it's a romantic attachment. The expense of the phone says wife, not girlfriend. Must have given it to him recently, the model's only six months old. (..)
    2010 TvShow: Sherlock Title: A Study in Pink Season: 1 Episode 1