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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
- aw-shucks,
- dewy,
- dewy-eyed,
- green,
- ingenuous,
- innocent,
- naïf
- (or naif),
- naive
- (or naïve),
- primitive,
- simple,
- simpleminded,
- uncritical,
- unknowing,
- unsophisticated,
- unsuspecting,
- unsuspicious,
- unwary,
- unworldly
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“Wide-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-eyed. Accessed 17 May. 2021.
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wide-eyed
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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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The first known use of wide-eyed was in 1789
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