B2 — Upper Intermediateaggettivo/nome
idealista
idealistic, idealist
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
sognatorevisionarioutopicoromanticoottimista
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
pragmaticorealistacinicodisillusoconcreto
Usage note
'Idealista' can be admiring or gently mocking. 'Sognatore' (dreamer) emphasises the dreaming quality. 'Visionario' can be very positive (visionary). 'Utopico' implies unrealistic idealism. 'Romantico' in this context means romantically idealistic.
Example
"Da giovane era un idealista convinto che il mondo potesse cambiare."
"As a young man he was an idealist who believed the world could change."
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