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Antonyms for wide-eyed


Grammar : Adj
Spell : wahyd-ahyd
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwaɪdˌaɪd



Definition of wide-eyed

  • As in innocent : adj harmless, naive
  • As in naive : adj childlike, trusting
  • As in pure : adj virginal, chaste
  • As in unsophisticated : adj natural, simple
  • As in unworldly : adj not sophisticated; inexperienced
  • As in wide-awake : adj fully awake
  • As in dewy-eyed : adj innocent
  • As in gullible : adj naive, trusting
Example sentences :
  • Mrs. Bines, stooping, took the limp and wide-eyed Paul up in her arms.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • Morning found the man haggard and worn, wide-eyed from want of sleep.
  • Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
  • Bill stared in wide-eyed astonishment at the harsh injustice of the attack.
  • Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • “Her brother has come,” he announced to the wide-eyed Minna.
  • Extract from : « A Breath of Prairie and other stories » by Will Lillibridge
  • Yet he lay there, wide-eyed, wondering, and tormenting himself.
  • Extract from : « People of Position » by Stanley Portal Hyatt
  • She looked at him, wide-eyed, clasping and unclasping her hands.
  • Extract from : « Cap'n Warren's Wards » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • For a moment Don Esteban stared at him wide-eyed, incredulous.
  • Extract from : « Captain Blood » by Rafael Sabatini
  • Over his shoulder I had a glimpse of his father's yellow face, wide-eyed with alarm.
  • Extract from : « The Strolling Saint » by Raphael Sabatini
  • The children, wide-eyed in awe and wonder, desisted in their play.
  • Extract from : « The Strollers » by Frederic S. Isham
  • Her fingers moved gently in his and her gaze, wide-eyed, sought his.
  • Extract from : « The Vagrant Duke » by George Gibbs

Synonyms for wide-eyed

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