romantic
Suited for courtship
Romantic describes things connected to love or idealized passion: a romantic dinner, a romantic comedy.
A romantic is someone inclined toward sentiment and idealism in matters of the heart.
More broadly, romantic suggests imaginative appeal over practical reality: romantic notions of adventure.
The word can describe anyone drawn to emotional expression and beauty over reason and restraint. (Capitalized Romantic refers to the artistic movement.)
Affectionate name for beloved
- soulmateDeeply compatible life partner
- valentineFebruary fourteenth greeting
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
infatuation · amour · truelove · heartthrob · fiance · fiancee · proposal · marriage
Gentle, caring quality
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- cuddleAffectionate close embrace
- kissTouch with lips
- caressGentle loving touch
fondness · cherish · adore · warmth · gentle · snuggling · nuzzling · endearment
Luminescence from burning wick
- dinnerPrimary evening meal
- proposalFormal plan for consideration
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
chocolates · surprise · getaway · sunset · picnic · dance · anniversary · honeymoon
Craving for distant places
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- questSeeking journey for something
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- escapadeReckless, exciting adventure
voyage · faraway · exotic · spontaneous · elopement · getaway · rendezvous · destination
Playfully fanciful or erratic
- idyllicPerfectly peaceful and charming
- wistfulSadly longing for something
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
reverie · starry-eyed · fairytale · daydream · fantasy · magical · otherworldly · misty
Metrical literary composition
- sonnetFourteen-line metered poem
- balladNarrative poem or song
- novelNew and unusual
- fictionImagined narrative work
gothic · regency · bodice-ripper · harlequin · epistolary · verse · ode · lyrical
Intense wanting
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- intensityStrength or force level
fervor · lust · pining · rapture · ecstasy · smoldering · torrid · burning
Honored mounted soldier
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- courtlyRefined and dignified
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- nobleTitled or virtuous
gentleman · lady · devotion · jousting · tournament · damsel · troubadour · suitor
Humorous love story genre
- meet-cuteContrived charming first encounter
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
- happily-ever-afterIdyllic permanent resolution
misunderstanding · wedding · screwball · charming · witty · lighthearted · formulaic · predictable
sweetheart
Affectionate name for beloved
- soulmateDeeply compatible life partner
- valentineFebruary fourteenth greeting
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
devotion · infatuation · amour · truelove · heartthrob · fiance · fiancee · proposal · marriage · wooing
tenderness
Gentle, caring quality
caress · fondness · cherish · adore · warmth · gentle · snuggling · nuzzling · endearment · doting
candlelight
Luminescence from burning wick
flowers · chocolates · surprise · getaway · sunset · picnic · dance · anniversary · honeymoon · elopement
wanderlust
Craving for distant places
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- questSeeking journey for something
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
escapade · voyage · faraway · exotic · spontaneous · elopement · getaway · rendezvous · destination · sunset
whimsical
Playfully fanciful or erratic
- idyllicPerfectly peaceful and charming
- wistfulSadly longing for something
- nostalgicLonging for the past
enchanting · reverie · starry-eyed · fairytale · daydream · fantasy · magical · otherworldly · misty · soft-focus
poetry
Metrical literary composition
fiction · gothic · regency · bodice-ripper · harlequin · epistolary · verse · ode · lyrical · tragic
desire
Intense wanting
intensity · fervor · lust · pining · rapture · ecstasy · smoldering · torrid · burning · flame
knight
Honored mounted soldier
noble · gentleman · lady · devotion · jousting · tournament · damsel · troubadour · suitor · chaste
romcom
Humorous love story genre
- meet-cuteContrived charming first encounter
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
happily-ever-after · misunderstanding · wedding · screwball · charming · witty · lighthearted · formulaic · predictable · heartwarming
- decor stylesmodern, contemporary, traditional, rustic, bohemian
- fashion adjectivesstylish, elegant, casual, formal, trendy
- fashion stylescasual wear, bohemian, formal wear, preppy, vintage style
- genre adjectivescomic, tragic, dramatic, epic, gothic
- lifestylessimple living, city life, family life, minimalism, rural life
- media descriptorsdramatic, thrilling, suspenseful, emotional, atmospheric
romanticplatonic
Friendly without romance
aromantic · unromantic · nonromantic · unloving · antiromantic
romanticrealist
One accepting hard truths
pragmatist · pragmatic · realistic · practical · matter-of-fact
romanticclassical
Of ancient Greece/Rome
neoclassical · Enlightenment · rationalist · formalist · academic
- romantic comedyHumorous love story genre
- romantic obsessionFixated longing for another
- romantic dinnerIntimate meal for two
- hopeless romanticPerson seeking idealized love
- romantic loveDeep amorous attachment
- romantic comediesHumorous films about love
unromantic, romanticize, romanticism, romantically, romanticist, romanticized, romantics, romanticizes, romanticizing