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wide-eyed
wide-eyed (wīd′īd′)adj.1. Having the eyes completely opened, as in wonder.2. Innocent; credulous.wide-eyed adj innocent or credulous wide′-eyed` adj. having the eyes open wide, as in amazement, innocence, or sleeplessness. [1850–55] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | wide-eyed - exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity; "childlike trust"; "dewy-eyed innocence"; "listened in round-eyed wonder"dewy-eyed, round-eyed, childlike, simplenaif, naive - marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience; "a teenager's naive ignorance of life"; "the naive assumption that things can only get better"; "this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances" | | 2. | wide-eyed - (used of eyes) fully open or extended; "stared with wide eyes"wideopened, open - used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened" |
wide-eyedadjective1. naive, green, trusting, credulous, simple, innocent, impressionable, unsophisticated, ingenuous, wet behind the ears (informal), unsuspicious, as green as grass He told tall stories to a wide-eyed group of tourists.2. staring, spellbound, gobsmacked (Brit. slang), dumbfounded, agog, agape, thunderstruck, goggle-eyed, awe-stricken She was wide-eyed in astonishment.Translationswide-eyed Related to wide-eyed: NaïvitySynonyms for wide-eyedadj naiveSynonyms- naive
- green
- trusting
- credulous
- simple
- innocent
- impressionable
- unsophisticated
- ingenuous
- wet behind the ears
- unsuspicious
- as green as grass
adj staringSynonyms- staring
- spellbound
- gobsmacked
- dumbfounded
- agog
- agape
- thunderstruck
- goggle-eyed
- awe-stricken
Synonyms for wide-eyedadj exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulitySynonyms- dewy-eyed
- round-eyed
- childlike
- simple
Related Wordsadj (used of eyes) fully open or extendedSynonymsRelated Words |