What is another word for wide-eyed?
258 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ wˈa͡ɪdˈa͡ɪd], [ wˈaɪdˈaɪd], [ w_ˈaɪ_d_ˈaɪ_d]
The phrase "wide-eyed" can be used to describe an expression of shock, excitement or surprise. There are several synonyms that can replace this term, such as "astonished," "amazed," "bewildered," "startled," "flabbergasted," "dumbfounded," and "goggle-eyed." These words can be used to describe a person's facial expression when they are caught off-guard or when they witness something extraordinary. Additionally, "wide-eyed" can also be replaced by "open-mouthed," "eye-popping," or "jaw-dropping" when used in a descriptive context. Regardless of the synonym used, the intention is to describe a state of awe or disbelief.
Synonyms for Wide-eyed:
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adj.
• gullible- easily taken in ,
- falling hook line and sinker ,
- kidding oneself ,
- swallowing whole ,
- taken in ,
- taking the bait ,
- trustful ,
- tumbling for ,
- unskeptical ,
- being a sucker ,
- believing ,
- biting ,
- credulous ,
- easy mark ,
- foolish ,
- mark ,
- silly ,
- simple ,
- sucker .
- Hurtless ,
- Unartificial ,
- Unhurtful ,
- Uninjurious ,
- dewy-eyed ,
- innoxious ,
- inobnoxious ,
- offenseless ,
- un-artificial ,
- uncool ,
- unmalicious ,
- well-intentioned ,
- well-meant ,
- wellmeant ,
- Unoffensive ,
- artless ,
- childlike ,
- frank ,
- fresh ,
- guileless ,
- ignorant ,
- innocuous ,
- inoffensive ,
- open ,
- raw ,
- safe ,
- soft ,
- square ,
- unacquainted ,
- unfamiliar ,
- unobjectionable ,
- unschooled ,
- unstudied ,
- youthful .
- Kidder ,
- Unblighted ,
- babe in woods ,
- inviolate ,
- lily white ,
- maidenly ,
- pure as driven snow ,
- unspotted ,
- wet behind ears ,
- Unprofaned ,
- blameless ,
- celibate ,
- clean ,
- continent ,
- decent ,
- exemplary ,
- good ,
- honest ,
- immaculate ,
- inculpable ,
- irreproachable ,
- kid ,
- modest ,
- righteous ,
- spotless ,
- stainless ,
- true ,
- unblemished ,
- unstained ,
- unsullied ,
- upright ,
- virtuous .
- all ears ,
- bright-eyed and bushy-tailed ,
- fast on the draw ,
- heads up ,
- on lookout ,
- on one's toes ,
- on the job ,
- on the lookout ,
- on toes ,
- psyched up ,
- wideawake ,
- active ,
- alert ,
- attentive ,
- bright ,
- intelligent ,
- lively ,
- on guard ,
- on the ball ,
- quick ,
- ready ,
- sharp ,
- spirited ,
- vigilant ,
- watchful ,
- wired .
- aboveboard ,
- callow ,
- candid ,
- confiding ,
- countrified ,
- forthright ,
- harmless ,
- impulsive ,
- instinctive ,
- jejune ,
- lamb ,
- natural ,
- original ,
- patsy ,
- plain ,
- simple-minded ,
- sincere ,
- spontaneous ,
- unaffected ,
- unjaded ,
- unpretentious ,
- untaught ,
- virgin .
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n.
• naif- naif .
Other synonyms:
- absent .
- be unused to (doing) something ,
- illiterate ,
- inexperienced ,
- uneducated ,
- uninitiated ,
- unqualified ,
- unskilled ,
- untrained ,
- untried .
Other relevant words:
- Gazing ,
- Marveling ,
- Open-mouthed ,
- Staggered ,
- Thunder-struck ,
- agape ,
- aghast ,
- agog ,
- all agog ,
- amazed ,
- astonished ,
- astounded ,
- at gaze ,
- aw-shucks ,
- awed ,
- awestruck ,
- beguiled ,
- bewildered ,
- bewitched ,
- breathless ,
- broad ,
- captivated ,
- childly ,
- confounded ,
- dazed ,
- dumbfounded ,
- dumbstruck ,
- dumfounded ,
- easy ,
- enchanted ,
- enraptured ,
- enravished ,
- enthralled ,
- entranced ,
- exploitable ,
- fascinated ,
- flabbergasted ,
- gaping ,
- gawking ,
- goggle-eyed ,
- green ,
- gullible ,
- hypnotized ,
- in awe ,
- in awe of ,
- ingenuous ,
- innocent ,
- mesmerized ,
- open-eyed ,
- openmouthed ,
- overwhelmed ,
- popeyed ,
- pure ,
- puzzled ,
- rapt in wonder ,
- simpleminded ,
- spellbound ,
- staring ,
- stupefied ,
- surprised ,
- susceptible ,
- thunderstruck ,
- uncritical ,
- unknowing ,
- unproblematic ,
- unsophisticated ,
- unsubdivided ,
- unsuspecting ,
- unsuspicious ,
- unworldly ,
- wide-awake ,
- wide-cut ,
- wonder-struck ,
- wondering .
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How to use "Wide-eyed" in context?
Wide-eyed people are often seen as being naïve and childlike. But this is not always the case. Some people with wide eyes are intelligent and creative. They can see the world in a different way and are often able to see the good in people and things.
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