romanticised
Viewed through rose-tinting
Romanticised is the British spelling of romanticized—the past tense of romanticize.
To romanticise something is to view or present it in an idealized, unrealistically appealing way: The film romanticised war, ignoring its horrors.
Often implies glossing over unpleasant realities: We tend to romanticise the past.
Decorated or exaggerated
- dramatizedRendered for stage
- amplifiedIncreased in strength
- inflatedExpanded with gas
- overdrawnBeyond account funds
enhanced · magnified · overwrought · elaborated · extravagant · grandiose · florid · theatrical
Intense emotional drive
- loveIntense fond attachment
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- desireIntense wanting
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
ardor · enchantment · fervor · longing · affection · devotion · tenderness · infatuation
Praised beyond merit
- perfectionAbsence of any fault
- idyllicPerfectly peaceful and charming
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- mythicalOf folklore, not fact
quixotic · hero-worship · elevated · ennobled · venerated · pedestalized · sanitized · whitewashed
Time not long past
- bygoneOf earlier times
- halcyonPeacefully prosperous era
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- sepia-tonedBrownish monochrome, vintage effect
rose-colored · wistful · retrospective · vintage · heritage · classic · timeless · memories
Misleading sensory impression
- chimeraUnrealistic fantasy or hybrid
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- mirageAtmospheric optical deception
- delusionStubbornly held false belief
escapism · fanciful · impractical · unattainable · naive · starry-eyed · head-in-clouds · wishful
embellished
Decorated or exaggerated
- dramatizedRendered for stage
- amplifiedIncreased in strength
- inflatedExpanded with gas
overdrawn · enhanced · magnified · overwrought · elaborated · extravagant · grandiose · florid · theatrical · sensationalized
passion
Intense emotional drive
heartache · ardor · enchantment · fervor · longing · affection · devotion · tenderness · infatuation · amour
glorified
Praised beyond merit
- perfectionAbsence of any fault
- idyllicPerfectly peaceful and charming
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
mythical · quixotic · hero-worship · elevated · ennobled · venerated · pedestalized · sanitized · whitewashed · airbrushed
yesteryear
Time not long past
- bygoneOf earlier times
- halcyonPeacefully prosperous era
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
sepia-toned · rose-colored · wistful · retrospective · vintage · heritage · classic · timeless · memories · pastoral
illusion
Misleading sensory impression
- chimeraUnrealistic fantasy or hybrid
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- mirageAtmospheric optical deception
delusion · escapism · fanciful · impractical · unattainable · naive · starry-eyed · head-in-clouds · wishful · idealistic
romanticisedrealistic
True to life
accurate · truthful · factual · unvarnished · unflinching
romanticisedcynical
Doubting human goodness
unsentimental · jaded · disillusioned · bitter · unromantic
romanticist, romanticists, romanticise, romanticises, romanticising, romanticisation