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

  • (..) - I think not. I've seen her. If he did not leave her in Marseilles or in Oran... ...he won't leave her in Casablanca. Maybe he's not quite as romantic as you. It doesn't matter. There is no exit visa for him. What ever gave you the impression that I might help Laszlo escape? Because I suspect (..)
    1942 Casablanca
  • (..) I've speculated on why you don't return to America. Did you abscond with the church funds? Run off with a senator's wife? I like to think you killed a man. It's the romantic in me. It's a combination of all three. What brought you to Casablanca? My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters. (..)
    1942 Casablanca