wild-eyed

adjective

ˈwī(-ə)ld-ˈīd 

1

: having a wild expression in the eyes

2

: consisting of or favoring extreme or visionary ideas

Examples of wild-eyed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then one of an infected man becoming unmade, wild-eyed, roaring in pain. — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

Now, Romain Gavras is back with Sacrifice, a visually dazzling comic-dramatic provocation about a fancy environmental-charity gala in Greece that’s invaded by a group of wild-eyed eco-activists. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

His Murphy is a complete 180 from that wild-eyed take on the abolitionist John Brown, not to mention a fine addition to the canon of good men who find themselves in bad company and have to navigate, pivot, and play along accordingly. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Volatile, headstrong, and brimming with wild-eyed passive-aggression, the actor’s performance heightens the wall situation from a neighborly dispute to the stuff of a biblical trial. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for wild-eyed

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide