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idealistic
guided by ideals rather than by practical considerations
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Idealistic (adjective) means guided by ideals rather than by practical considerations
Here is idealistic used in an example sentence: "The plan was idealistic, assuming a level of cooperation no committee had ever managed."
Common synonyms for idealistic include visionary, utopian, high-minded.
Antonyms of idealistic include pragmatic, realistic, cynical.
Idealistic is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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