A person with romantic character (a character like those of the knights in a mythic romance). A person who is behaving romantically (in a manner befitting someone who feels an idealized form of love).

The meaning of ROMANTIC is consisting of or resembling a romance. How to use romantic in a sentence.

ROMANTIC definition: 1. relating to love or a close loving relationship: 2. exciting and mysterious and having a strong…. Learn more.

ROMANTIC definition: of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance. See examples of romantic used in a sentence.

A romantic play, movie, or story describes or represents a love affair. It is a lovely romantic comedy, well worth seeing.

There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word romantic, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Dec 14, 2025 · romantic (comparative more romantic, superlative most romantic) (chiefly historical) Of a work of literature, a writer etc.: being like or having the characteristics of a romance, or poetic tale of …

Romantic definition: Having, showing, expressive of, or conducive to feelings of love or romance.

ROMANTIC meaning: 1 : of, relating to, or involving love between two people; 2 : making someone think of love suitable for romance

evoking or given to thoughts and feelings of love, esp idealized or sentimental love: a romantic woman, a romantic setting impractical, visionary, or idealistic: a romantic scheme