having a strong belief in perfect standards and trying to achieve them, even when this is not realistic She's still young and idealistic.
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NAmE//ˌaɪdiəˈlɪstɪkli//, NAmE//aɪˌdiəˈlɪstɪkli//
adverbSee idealistic in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: idealistic