Word of the Day: Quixotic

QUIXOTIC -- (like Don Quixote) extravagantly chivalrous and romantic; impractical; visionary; imaginary; foolish in the pursuit of unreachable ideals

First written reference dates back to 1688, though the book, Don Quixote, dates back to 1605.

Some examples of how to use 'quixotic' in a sentence (this is hard!):

As a young college student, she was mesmerized by the poet's quixotic world view.

After forfeiting her Miss America crown, the beauty queen realized world peace was probably quixotic at best. She decided to try for inner peace instead.