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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And he was frustrated with himself, realizing he had been taken in by the idealistic missions of tech companies, which pledged to use their transformative power to make the world better for everyone.
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Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
But today there’s something refreshingly unusual about electronic music so unabashedly idealistic, something that declines to submit to reality and instead goes searching for some far-off nirvana, finding connections to other dreamers on the way.
—Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Needy Venus snubs Jupiter, activating your homey 4th house and your idealistic 9th house.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Yet his passion became a rare species of idealistic extremism.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
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Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
But today there’s something refreshingly unusual about electronic music so unabashedly idealistic, something that declines to submit to reality and instead goes searching for some far-off nirvana, finding connections to other dreamers on the way.
—Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Needy Venus snubs Jupiter, activating your homey 4th house and your idealistic 9th house.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Yet his passion became a rare species of idealistic extremism.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Idealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idealistic. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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