Idealistic
adjective
Believing in the idea of perfection or a perfect world; not practical.
Despite the challenges, the young activist remained idealistic and committed to his vision of a world free from hunger.
Often appears as...
- idealistic vision
- idealistic goals
adjective
Pursuing high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc.
His idealistic efforts to reform the education system made him popular among parents and educators alike.
Often appears as...
- idealistic efforts
- idealistic pursuits
adjective
Believing in the idea of perfection or a perfect world; not practical.
Despite the challenges, the young activist remained idealistic and committed to his vision of a world free from hunger.
Often appears as...
- idealistic vision
- idealistic goals
adjective
Pursuing high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc.
His idealistic efforts to reform the education system made him popular among parents and educators alike.
Often appears as...
- idealistic efforts
- idealistic pursuits
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Unrealistic Optimism
Describes a view that might ignore practical limitations in favor of hopeful outcomes.
He had an idealistic belief that all conflicts could be resolved peacefully.
Pro Tip 2/3Naive Enthusiasm
May imply a lack of experience or understanding of the complexities of real life.
Her idealistic hopes for the project didn't account for financial constraints.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Change
Often associated with the desire to make the world better.
The charity's idealistic approach inspired many to volunteer.
Pro Tip 1/3Unrealistic Optimism
Describes a view that might ignore practical limitations in favor of hopeful outcomes.
He had an idealistic belief that all conflicts could be resolved peacefully.
Pro Tip 2/3Naive Enthusiasm
May imply a lack of experience or understanding of the complexities of real life.
Her idealistic hopes for the project didn't account for financial constraints.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Change
Often associated with the desire to make the world better.
The charity's idealistic approach inspired many to volunteer.
Pro Tip 1/3Unrealistic Optimism
Describes a view that might ignore practical limitations in favor of hopeful outcomes.
He had an idealistic belief that all conflicts could be resolved peacefully.
Pro Tip 2/3Naive Enthusiasm
May imply a lack of experience or understanding of the complexities of real life.
Her idealistic hopes for the project didn't account for financial constraints.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Change
Often associated with the desire to make the world better.
The charity's idealistic approach inspired many to volunteer.
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A delightful way to...
who is beautiful but doesn't want to play with the other kids. And she has friends like the green robots that are really friendly but super messy. And she has friends like Linux the penguin who's really ruthlessly efficient, but somewhat hard to understand. And idealistic foxes, and so on. In Ruby's world, you learn technology through play.
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What is international...
definition very idealistic it's the liberation of people and people's based on structural transformation which is a fantastic definition with this idea that we'd actually changed the global economy to help the poorest to the poor and I think it's really a reproach to us that we've moved away from thinking that big
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How generational...
They're incredibly pragmatic, they're hopeful and they're determined. They think they're going to change the world, in fact, I believe they're going to do it. They might be a little bit idealistic sometimes, but in just the last several years, we've seen millennials overtake Generation X
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ET is (probably) out...
cocktail party they usually look at me with a mildly incredulous look on their face I try to keep my own face somewhat dispassionate now a lot of people think that this is kind of idealistic ridiculous maybe even hopeless but I just want to talk to you a little bit
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Can a divided America...
and that sort of hippie philosophy of dreaming of a more connected world -- it felt so idealistic and "how could anyone think badly about that?" And what you're saying is that, actually, millions of people today feel that that isn't just silly;
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What it takes to make...
What if each of us gave more to the world than we took from it? Everything would change. Now cynics might say that sounds too idealistic, but cynics don't create the future. And though I've learned the folly of unbridled optimism,
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Richard Ledgett: The NSA...
invention of humanity, kind of on a par with the Gutenberg press, for example. It's the bringer of knowledge to all. It's the connector of all. And it's viewed in those sort of idealistic terms. And from that lens,
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How cults rewire the...
and I was pretty lost in my world. I was really idealistic. These easy ideas to complex questions are very appealing when you are emotionally vulnerable. What happens is that circular logic takes over.
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Can We Stop Millions of...
work that we've been doing it doesn't matter where on the scale of pragmatic to idealistic you fall there are reasons to protect bird our future our lives are
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Ruby Sales: How we can...
He and I were both part of a generation of idealistic young people, whose life has been ignited by the freedom fire
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A delightful way to...
who is beautiful but doesn't want to play with the other kids. And she has friends like the green robots that are really friendly but super messy. And she has friends like Linux the penguin who's really ruthlessly efficient, but somewhat hard to understand. And idealistic foxes, and so on. In Ruby's world, you learn technology through play.
Video examples
What is international...
definition very idealistic it's the liberation of people and people's based on structural transformation which is a fantastic definition with this idea that we'd actually changed the global economy to help the poorest to the poor and I think it's really a reproach to us that we've moved away from thinking that big
Video examples
How generational...
They're incredibly pragmatic, they're hopeful and they're determined. They think they're going to change the world, in fact, I believe they're going to do it. They might be a little bit idealistic sometimes, but in just the last several years, we've seen millennials overtake Generation X
Video examples
ET is (probably) out...
cocktail party they usually look at me with a mildly incredulous look on their face I try to keep my own face somewhat dispassionate now a lot of people think that this is kind of idealistic ridiculous maybe even hopeless but I just want to talk to you a little bit
Video examples
Can a divided America...
and that sort of hippie philosophy of dreaming of a more connected world -- it felt so idealistic and "how could anyone think badly about that?" And what you're saying is that, actually, millions of people today feel that that isn't just silly;
Video examples
What it takes to make...
What if each of us gave more to the world than we took from it? Everything would change. Now cynics might say that sounds too idealistic, but cynics don't create the future. And though I've learned the folly of unbridled optimism,
Video examples
Richard Ledgett: The NSA...
invention of humanity, kind of on a par with the Gutenberg press, for example. It's the bringer of knowledge to all. It's the connector of all. And it's viewed in those sort of idealistic terms. And from that lens,
Video examples
How cults rewire the...
and I was pretty lost in my world. I was really idealistic. These easy ideas to complex questions are very appealing when you are emotionally vulnerable. What happens is that circular logic takes over.
Video examples
Can We Stop Millions of...
work that we've been doing it doesn't matter where on the scale of pragmatic to idealistic you fall there are reasons to protect bird our future our lives are
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Ruby Sales: How we can...
He and I were both part of a generation of idealistic young people, whose life has been ignited by the freedom fire
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Joan Cusack
American Actress
Because I don't think it's very healthy to hold people to idealized views. I think that's a certain stage in life, something kids do. You have to go through that idealistic phase with your parents, but at a certain point, you need to see people as just people.
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Sonia Sotomayor
American Judge
Sometimes, idealistic people are put off the whole business of networking as something tainted by flattery and the pursuit of selfish advantage. But virtue in obscurity is rewarded only in Heaven. To succeed in this world you have to be known to people.
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Nithya Menen
Indian Actress
Journalism is not what it used to be. I thought it was an important job, but it is not. I'm idealistic, and it pretty much upsets me that negativity sells and that even if I wanted to tell the truth, I wouldn't be able to if my boss does not okay it.
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Frank Gehry
American Architect
Architecture has always been a very idealistic profession. It's about making the world a better place, and it works over the generations because people go on vacation and they look for it.
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Woodrow Wilson
American President
Sometimes people call me an idealist. Well, that is the way I know I am an American. America is the only idealistic nation in the world.
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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
German Poet
Women are treated as unjustly in poetry as in life. The feminine ones are not idealistic, and the idealistic not feminine.
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Roy Choi
South Korean Chef
I've got a lot of experience under my belt, but I still have a very naive and idealistic outlook on life.
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Paul Nurse
British Scientist
I have an idealistic view of science as a liberalising and progressive force for humanity.
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Randeep Hooda
Indian Actor
Theatre is great, but we don't live in an idealistic world, and we have to pay our bills.
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John Zorn
American Composer
You can't be idealistic in this world and not be crazy.
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Joan Cusack
American Actress
Because I don't think it's very healthy to hold people to idealized views. I think that's a certain stage in life, something kids do. You have to go through that idealistic phase with your parents, but at a certain point, you need to see people as just people.
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Sonia Sotomayor
American Judge
Sometimes, idealistic people are put off the whole business of networking as something tainted by flattery and the pursuit of selfish advantage. But virtue in obscurity is rewarded only in Heaven. To succeed in this world you have to be known to people.
Quote examples
Nithya Menen
Indian Actress
Journalism is not what it used to be. I thought it was an important job, but it is not. I'm idealistic, and it pretty much upsets me that negativity sells and that even if I wanted to tell the truth, I wouldn't be able to if my boss does not okay it.
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Frank Gehry
American Architect
Architecture has always been a very idealistic profession. It's about making the world a better place, and it works over the generations because people go on vacation and they look for it.
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Woodrow Wilson
American President
Sometimes people call me an idealist. Well, that is the way I know I am an American. America is the only idealistic nation in the world.
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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
German Poet
Women are treated as unjustly in poetry as in life. The feminine ones are not idealistic, and the idealistic not feminine.
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Roy Choi
South Korean Chef
I've got a lot of experience under my belt, but I still have a very naive and idealistic outlook on life.
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Paul Nurse
British Scientist
I have an idealistic view of science as a liberalising and progressive force for humanity.
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Randeep Hooda
Indian Actor
Theatre is great, but we don't live in an idealistic world, and we have to pay our bills.
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John Zorn
American Composer
You can't be idealistic in this world and not be crazy.
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