/ Dictionary / Index Q quixotic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: quix•ot•ic Pronunciation: (kwik-sot'ik), [key] — adj. (sometimes cap.) resembling or befitting Don Quixote. extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable. impulsive and often rashly unpredictable. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: quixotic (Thesaurus) Quixote quixotism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language