dewy-eyed

adjective

ˈdü-ē-ˌīd How to pronounce dewy-eyed (audio)
Definition of dewy-eyednext
1
as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment dewy-eyed newlyweds who had yet to experience the trials and tribulations of married life

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2
as in susceptible
readily taken advantage of perpetrators of the fraud lured in dewy-eyed investors

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Recent Examples of dewy-eyed As the match officials made their way off the pitch, Guardiola was planting a kiss on the cheek of his goalkeeper, James Trafford, and waving, almost dewy-eyed, towards the City fans in the most vertiginous parts of St James’ Park. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026 Not the dewy-eyed woe-is-me sensitive type, this one. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dewy-eyed
  1. naive
  2. susceptible
  3. innocent
  4. easy
  5. simple
  6. inexperienced
Adjective
  • Only the most naïve of lawmakers believe there won’t be consequences to taxpayers that will lead to their constituents paying more taxes.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Unauthorized sequels reveal the extremes of why people make movies in the first place, from purely cynical money grabs to pure — even naive — devotion to characters and their world.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of naive
Adjective
  • Those late struggles left the Twins susceptible, and Detroit finally broke through in the 12th.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In turn, landscapes marred by fire are more susceptible to flash flooding, due to sparse vegetation and changes in the soil.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of susceptible
Adjective
  • When model Tricia Helfer came in for a touch-up before an introductory visit to her boyfriend’s parents, Johns toned down her bright blonde chunks to play up her naturally innocent looks.
    — Vanessa Friedman, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In a cruel coup de grace, Acosta reached into Shuler’s bag to steal an item while the innocent customer was still alive, prosecutors said.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of innocent
Adjective
  • Robert Pattinson is back in Gotham City, and donning the batsuit isn’t as easy as his first go-round.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Casually sporting leggings as a pair of pants can identify you as an easy target for thieves.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of easy
Adjective
  • It’s still built with comfort in mind, thanks to the flowy material and stretchy elastic waistbands of the pants and top, but has a simple cut that can be dressed up or down easily.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This converts touch from a simple collision-detection mechanism into an active source of information for aerial navigation, positioning, and grasp control.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of simple
Adjective
  • The Holbrook sisters are undersocialized and inexperienced with the world, and Herzog sees them as figures out of a fable, dreamers who talk incessantly about love and seem connected to the elemental and the ancient.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • When someone with 20 years of expertise is willing to look inexperienced for 20 minutes, everyone else gets permission to learn.
    — Pankaj Prasoon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Dewy-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dewy-eyed. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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