Definitions

wide-eyed

[wahyd-ahyd] / ˈwaɪdˌaɪd /

ADJECTIVE

dewy-eyed

Synonyms

WEAK

dovelike green inexperienced naive pure sinless uncorrupted undefiled unworldly

ADJECTIVE

gullible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

foolish unsophisticated unsuspecting

WEAK

being a sucker believing biting credulous easily taken in easy mark falling hook line and sinker green innocent kidding oneself mark silly simple sucker susceptible swallowing whole taken in taking the bait trustful tumbling for unskeptical

Antonyms

WEAK

astute discerning knowledgeable perceptive suspicious unbelieving untrusting wise

ADJECTIVE

innocent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

childlike gullible ignorant innocuous

STRONG

frank open raw safe simple square

WEAK

artless credulous fresh guileless hurtless inexperienced ingenuous innoxious inobnoxious inoffensive offenseless soft unacquainted unartificial uncool unfamiliar unhurtful uninjurious unmalicious unobjectionable unoffensive unschooled unsophisticated unstudied unsuspicious unworldly well-intentioned wellmeant youthful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

knowledgeable untrusting wise

STRONG

dishonest sophisticated unclear

WEAK

bad blamable corrupt cunning evil experienced guilty immoral impure sinful

ADJECTIVE

naive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ignorant innocent simple sincere unsophisticated

WEAK

aboveboard artless callow candid confiding countrified credulous forthright frank fresh green guileless gullible harmless impulsive ingenuous innocuous instinctive jejune lamb like a babe in the woods natural open original patsy plain simple-minded spontaneous square sucker unaffected unjaded unpretentious unschooled unsuspecting unsuspicious untaught unworldly virgin

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aware experienced intelligent knowledgeable sophisticated

WEAK

leery skeptical wise

ADJECTIVE

pure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clean decent fresh good honest true

WEAK

babe in woods blameless celibate cherry continent exemplary guileless immaculate inculpable innocent inviolate irreproachable kid lily white maidenly modest pure as driven snow righteous sinless spotless stainless unblemished unblighted uncorrupted undefiled unprofaned unspotted unstained unsullied upright virgin virtuous wet behind ears

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dishonest evil false fraudulent unreal unsuitable untrustworthy unvirtuous

WEAK

applied contaminated corrupt dirty immodest impure indecent indefinite mixed obscene polluted tainted uncertain unchaste ungenuine vulgar

ADJECTIVE

unsophisticated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

guileless inexperienced naive straightforward uninvolved

WEAK

artless authentic bush-league callow childlike clean cornball corny crude folksy genuine green homey ingenuous innocent plain pure raw rookie unadulterated unaffected unartificial uncomplicated unrefined unschooled unstudied untutored unworldly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deceitful dishonest experienced

WEAK

cultured refined sophisticated upper-class worldly

ADJECTIVE

unworldly

Synonyms

WEAK

artless babe in woods clean corn-fed country folksy green idealistic ingenuous innocent naive natural raw simple trusting unaffected unartificial uncool unschooled unsophisticated unstudied

Antonyms

WEAK

cultured earthly experienced material refined sophisticated worldly

ADJECTIVE

wide-awake

Synonyms

WEAK

active alert all ears attentive bright bright-eyed and bushy-tailed fast on the draw heads up intelligent lively on guard on one's toes on the ball on the job on the lookout psyched-up quick ready sharp spirited vigilant watchful wired

Example Sentences

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Caspian “C-Bird” Hollywell’s wide-eyed, frenetic energy and howling vocals come up against the sweet, mournful steel pedal guitar of suit-and-tie-wearing “Razor” Ramon Santos.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

A few steps away, an artist sat ready to sketch digital portraits, reimagining guests as Pepe, the wide-eyed frog behind the one of industry’s most popular memecoins.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Visitors don’t even have to get out of their cars to gaze in wide-eyed wonder at sights they will probably remember for the rest of their lives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Montenegrin journalists looked on wide-eyed as Bellamy used a pre-match news conference in Podgorica in 2024 to talk about Yugoslavia's Under-21s of 1990 as much as Wales' Nations League match there the following day.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

She must have noticed my wide-eyed stare, for when it was my turn to greet her, she paused to ask, “What is it you do?”

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

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