dewy-eyed

adjective

ˈdü-ē-ˌīd How to pronounce dewy-eyed (audio)
Definition of dewy-eyednext
1
as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment dewy-eyed newlyweds who had yet to experience the trials and tribulations of married life

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2
as in susceptible
readily taken advantage of perpetrators of the fraud lured in dewy-eyed investors

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dewy-eyed
  1. naive
  2. susceptible
  3. innocent
  4. easy
  5. simple
  6. wide-eyed
  7. gullible
Adjective
  • But there is this naive expectation of the entertainment industry that Tom Hanks is going to invite you in, and that just doesn’t exist.
    Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Through some naive sleuthing and meddling, the girls manage to bring a corporate retreat out to the ranch in a last-ditch effort to prove there’s still a demand for Natty’s ranch.
    Sara Belcher, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of naive
Adjective
  • Notably, losing an hour of daylight can take a toll on people who are susceptible to seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression that peaks during the darker winter months.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Employees are susceptible to news from a wide range of sources—some credible, many not.
    Steve Durbin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of susceptible
Adjective
  • The exhibition’s title nods to both the innocent and the guilty.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Any accusation that Israel's objective was to starve innocent civilians—rather than to compel the surrender of Hamas combatants—is not merely unfounded but a libelous distortion of the truth.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of innocent
Adjective
  • But because pressured waterfowl aren’t easy to fool, hunters have been trying to perfect the art of decoy deception to swing the odds in their favor.
    Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • To make this easier, appointments are not required.
    Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of easy
Adjective
  • If peace has always been but a simple voluntary choice, the price of human imperfection has been paid in the coin of perpetual war.
    Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Or that a different definition will make a theory simpler.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of simple
Adjective
  • Scenes from storybooks and movies come alive, inviting us to throw away the itinerary and be wide-eyed children again.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The common thread connecting these projects and Chisholm’s other work is the sense of wide-eyed discovery that inspires his work.
    Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of wide-eyed
Adjective
  • Harper already has a gullible fool on the inside, ready to give a list of Pierpoint’s positions away.
    Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
  • But the gullible, easily-led and unintelligent — and the media — all fall for the lie.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of gullible
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dewy-eyed

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