wide-eyed
adjective
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Definition of wide-eyed
1 : having or marked by unsophisticated or uncritical acceptance or admiration : naive wide-eyed innocence
2 : having the eyes wide open especially with wonder or astonishment
Synonyms & Antonyms for wide-eyed
Synonyms
green, ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), simple, simpleminded, uncritical, unknowing, unsophisticated, unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unwary, unworldly
Antonyms
cosmopolitan, experienced, knowing, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise
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wide-eyed
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of wide-eyed
: having your eyes wide open especially because of surprise or fear
: having or showing a lack of experience or knowledge
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