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 of wide-eyed
Examples of wide-eyed in a Sentence
a wide-eyed and trusting child
the sort of phony UFO "artifacts" that wide-eyed tourists fall for
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The bride’s New York-jaded sister Robin (the terrific Pitts) arrives at the airport to greet and schlep the wide-eyed Dougal.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
Lifeguard did the same for the equally glorious lineage of wide-eyed noise-punk violence.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
Ensuring the wide-eyed kindergartner pacing the halls realizes their eventual potential.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
As a child growing up in Santa Fe, the Farolito Walk was one of my favorite parts of the holidays; a chance to gaze wide-eyed at the lights, share a special moment with my family, and, in my very young years, scan the sky for Santa.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
Lifeguard did the same for the equally glorious lineage of wide-eyed noise-punk violence.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
Ensuring the wide-eyed kindergartner pacing the halls realizes their eventual potential.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
As a child growing up in Santa Fe, the Farolito Walk was one of my favorite parts of the holidays; a chance to gaze wide-eyed at the lights, share a special moment with my family, and, in my very young years, scan the sky for Santa.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wide-eyed
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“Wide-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-eyed. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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