WIDE-EYED Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

wide-eyed

adjective

ˈwīd-ˈīd

Definition of wide-eyed

as in naive

lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment a wide-eyed and trusting child

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as in susceptible

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

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Recent Examples of wide-eyed 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 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 As wide-eyed tourists take photos, a team from Niceville, DeFuniak Springs, and Fort Walton Beach load four coolers full of lionfish off their boat, dumping a mess of black, red, and white bodies onto a table. — Rachel Nuwer, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for wide-eyed

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The cyclical reality awaiting ‘naive capital’ Allianz is far from the only insurer to have prospered through recent upheavals.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
But performing fealty to that naïve and impoverished picture of judging had become nearly de rigueur for both liberals and conservatives.

— Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

Definition of naive

Adjective

However, people with weakened immune systems or certain underlying health conditions may be more susceptible to infection.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Cooking Oils Cooking oils high in unsaturated fats, such as olive, walnut, and flaxseed oils, are among the pantry items most susceptible to heat damage.

— Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026

Definition of susceptible

Adjective

All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
That law predates the much wider United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which took effect in 1994, giving ships the right of innocent passage through any country's territorial waters without paying a fee.

— Joanne Stocker, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of innocent

Adjective

For a Marlins team that has suddenly become difficult to pitch to, Hicks has been easy to overlook and hard to replace.

— Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
There are limits to this model, however Replicating this success at scale won’t be easy, said Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends for Rentrak.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of easy

Adjective

Over the same period, entry-level head count at the high-intensity firms rose 12%, contradicting predictions and fears that young or inexperienced workers would be most at risk of losing their jobs to AI.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Immer and Lois work with land stewards to find projects that make sense for eager but often inexperienced volunteers.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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