"quixotish" meaning in All languages combined

See quixotish on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From Quixote + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Quixote|ish}} Quixote + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} quixotish (not comparable)
  1. Quixotic. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-quixotish-en-adj-lQo32duV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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