idealistic
adjective
ide·al·is·tic
(ˌ)ī-ˌdē-(ə-)ˈli-stik 
ˌī-dē-
2
a
: believing in ideals
idealistic activists
b
: not realistic or practical
a naïve and idealistic dreamer
Examples of idealistic in a Sentence
idealistic pacifists who thought that tyranny could be toppled by rational argument and mutual understanding
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While American sitcoms have often portrayed parents as more conservative in comparison to their idealistic, liberal-minded children, Family Ties cleverly flipped the dynamic.
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Dylan Kickham, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Perhaps idealistic technologists can get inspired this time around.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 23 Dec. 2025
With the gun-toting and tormented Ghoul and the still idealistic Lucy roaming the desert in search of very different kinds of justice, Fallout Season 2 gets to explore whether the (admittedly primitive) Wasteland needs to be saved by people who'd only save part of humanity and fear free will.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Not even an idealistic young political whiz can summon the conditions of the past or other continents.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025
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Dylan Kickham, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Perhaps idealistic technologists can get inspired this time around.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 23 Dec. 2025
With the gun-toting and tormented Ghoul and the still idealistic Lucy roaming the desert in search of very different kinds of justice, Fallout Season 2 gets to explore whether the (admittedly primitive) Wasteland needs to be saved by people who'd only save part of humanity and fear free will.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Not even an idealistic young political whiz can summon the conditions of the past or other continents.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for idealistic
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“Idealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idealistic. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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