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utopico

utopian

adjective oo-TOH-pee-koh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Values

Origin: From Modern Latin utopicus, from Thomas More's Utopia (1516), from Greek ou (not) + topos (place).

Also means

idealistic

Usage Note

Utopico describes an idea or plan as idealistic to the point of being unrealisable. Like other adjectives in -ico, the masculine plural is utopici and the feminine plural utopiche. It is generally pejorative in political discourse but can be used neutrally or admiringly in literary contexts.

Examples

"Il suo progetto sembra un po' utopico."

Natural Translation

His project seems a bit utopian.

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