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roh-MANT-ik/rəʊˈmæntɪk/

Romantic means connected with love, or making you think of love: a romantic film, a romantic dinner, not very romantic. Love is the feeling; romantic describes the mood or style. Unromantic is the opposite. Romance can be the noun (a love story). Do not write Roman (from Rome) for romantic.

Meaning

Connected with love, or making you think of love.

Examples

• “They had a romantic dinner by the river.”
• “They chose a romantic walk along the canal.”
• “The ending of the novel is too romantic for me.”

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a romantic film / dinner. Noun: romance. Mix-up: Roman (from Rome).

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