quixotic


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Synonyms for quixotic

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Synonyms for quixotic

not sensible about practical matters

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The voice went on: "Olivier, as you know, was quixotic, and would not permit a secret service and spies.
Oh, that's dead right, and I'm the last man to ask you to take Quixotic risks.
Reviving it as the finale of his theater company's West End season, Kenneth Branagh steps into Olivier's shoes once more and, though he finds a new side to Rice, boyish and quixotic, the rest of the play comes up short--almost as dreary and dated as the art form it laments.
Filmmakers Josh Kriegman, Weiner's former chief of staff on Capitol Hill, and co-producer Elyse Steinberg record them all, as the man who would be mayor watches his quixotic campaign crash and burn in this riveting, powerful documentary.
You may not quite take leave of your senses, but they'll definitely be bent and stretched during the world premiere of "Quixotic: Gravity of Center."
Rainbows, stars, and smiling animals highlight the quixotic nature of this doe-eyed dandy.
Top 5 Reasons US Aid to "Moderate" Syrian Fighters is Quixotic The dangers of blowback from US intervention are so great and the danger of an ISIS victory in Syria so unacceptable that the US would be better off not intervening directly in this conflict.
Mostly, this is down to Eve Best (Nurse Jackie), whose quixotic and deeply human Cleopatra dominates the stage, whether she's bantering with her servants, flirting with the audience, or supplying the full charm offensive to Anthony, a solid Clive Wood.
Featuring special guests, aerial acrobatics troupe Quixotic, the show runs June 13-14 at 8pm and June 15 at 4pm at the Folly Theater, 300 W.
"Can you play, C, F and G?" asks the band's manager Don "Can you play, C, F and G?" asks the band's manager Don (Scoot McNairy) and Jon is hastily enlisted to play a gig that night where he must gel seamlessly with theremin player Clara (Maggie Gyllenhaal), French bassist Baraque (Francois Civil), percussionist Nana (Carla Azar) and quixotic lead singer Frank (Fassbender).
The Rock and Roll Band in my Armpit and Other Poems is a picturebook of wild and wacky poetry, paired with quixotic color illustrations.
The chase ends in carnage and John wakes from a bullet wound to meet Tonto (Johnny Depp), a quixotic Commanche Native American, who also has good reason to want Cavendish dead.
The title of the film may be The Lone Ranger but this is Depp''s show and once again, he conjures a quixotic, comic creation out of the ether.
CARRIE ?15?: Cineworld, Showcase & VUE CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 ?U?: Cineworld (Sat & Sun) DESPICABLE ME 2 ?U?: Cineworld (Sat & Sun) & Odeon (Sat & Sun) The chase ends in carnage and John wakes from a bullet wound to meet Tonto (Johnny Depp), a quixotic Commanche Native American, who also has good reason to want Cavendish dead.