noun · neutral
idealist
/aɪˈdɪə.lɪst/i·DEAL·ist
a person who is guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
Examples
“As an idealist, she believed that education could end social inequality.”
“Some idealists struggle when faced with political compromise.”
“The young politician was criticized as an idealist with no sense of realism.”
Band 8 sentence
“While idealists inspire change with bold visions, pragmatic approaches are often needed to implement policies.”
Collocations
- young idealist
- idealist view
- romantic idealist
Word family
Common mistakes
He is idealist.→He is an idealist.
She is too idealist to work in politics.→She is too idealistic to work in politics.
Idealist believe in perfect society.→Idealists believe in a perfect society.
Say it for a higher band
5dreamer→6idealistic→7+idealist
Synonyms
dreamer
Easily confused
dreamer
“She's a dreamer who always imagines a better future.”
pragmatist
“As a pragmatist, he focused on what could be achieved now.”
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