Synonyms of wide-eyed

wide-eyed

adjective

ˈwīd-ˈīd 

1

as in naive

lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment

a wide-eyed and trusting child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• naive
• innocent
• inexperienced
• simple
• immature
• primitive
• uncritical
• unsuspecting
• unsophisticated
• ingenuous
• dewy
• unsuspicious
• unworldly
• unknowing
• green
• dewy-eyed
• simpleminded
• unwary
• naïf
• childish
• aw-shucks
• childlike
• trustful
• trusting
• idealistic
• callow
• credulous
• believing
• gullible
• careless
• impractical
• unrealistic
• susceptible
• unguarded
• raw
• thoughtless
• heedless
• beguiled
• duped
• gulled
• tricked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• experienced
• sophisticated
• worldly
• cynical
• incredulous
• cosmopolitan
• knowing
• critical
• skeptical
• suspicious
• unconvinced
• cautious
• careful
• wary
• watchful
• worldly-wise
• leery
• realistic
• pragmatic
• guarded
• doubting
• sober
• down-to-earth
• hardheaded
• suspecting
• streetwise
• street-smart

2

as in susceptible

readily taken advantage of

the sort of phony UFO "artifacts" that wide-eyed tourists fall for

Synonyms & Similar Words

• naive
• susceptible
• easy
• gullible
• trusting
• unwary
• dewy-eyed
• exploitable
• credulous
• guileless
• innocent
• uncritical
• unsuspecting
• unsuspicious
• unsophisticated
• trustful
• genuine
• unworldly
• artless
• obliging
• amiable
• malleable
• pliant
• acquiescent
• deceivable
• overcredulous
• pliable
• simple
• yielding
• fictile
• agreeable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cynical
• skeptical
• wary
• critical
• suspicious
• mistrustful
• sophisticated
• hardheaded
• shrewd
• clear-eyed
• clear-sighted
• streetwise
• street-smart

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wide-eyed

Since breaking out as a wide-eyed teenager on the CBS daytime soap Guiding Light and the NBC period family drama American Dreams over two decades ago, Snow has made a career out of playing women whose beauty belies the storm of emotions brewing beneath the surface. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026

Just in time for the semiquincentennial, the churning waves of social media discontent have parted and given us a glimpse of how these United States look (and taste) to wide-eyed World Cup attendees. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026

Matilda has inherited her mom's wide-eyed wonder. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026

The ethereal vocal loops of Indian singer Naisha recall early-’10s progressive house that was once made for hugging your wide-eyed friends under festival lights. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026