Quixotic: alternatives and connections

A popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; as, the ballad of Chevy Chase; esp., a sentimental or romantic po…

Blind and absurd devotion to a fallen leader or an obsolete cause; hence, absurdly vainglorious or exaggerated patriotism.

characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years"

A city of Greece, famed for its luxury and extravagance.

To cause to grow less; to diminish gradually; as, extravagance decreases one's means.

Capable of being deluded; liable to be imposed on; gullible.

The state of being deluded or misled.

To destroy by wasteful extravagance or lavish use; to squander.

Managed with frugality; not marked with waste or extravagance; frugal; -- said of acts; saving; as, an economical use of money or of t…

A charming; state of being bewitched or deluded.

To misappropriate; to waste; to dissipate in extravagance.

The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; that which exceeds what…

A going out of or beyond the usual or due limit; hence, enormity; extravagance; gross deviation from rule, right, or propriety; as, th…

The state of being extravagant, wild, or prodigal beyond bounds of propriety or duty; want of moderation; excess; especially, undue ex…

Extravagance.

The state of being extravagant or in excess; excess; extravagance.

Pertaining to, or characterized by, fiction; fictitious; romantic.

A person deficient in intellect; one who acts absurdly, or pursues a course contrary to the dictates of wisdom; one without judgment;…