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starry-eyed

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having naively optimistic hopes or outlooks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He was so starry-eyed when he started, but reality ground him down, and he became both more realistic and more practical.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

unrealistically or naively optimistic

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a starry-eyed reformer
  • starry-eyed idealism

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: sinisilmäinen — Translations
  • Polish: prostoduszny — Translations
  • Spanish: idealista — Translations
  • Spanish: ensoñador — Translations
  • Spanish: soñador — Translations
  • Spanish: fantaseador — Translations
  • Spanish: iluso — Translations