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Synonyms for dewy-eyed

  • adjective

Most common

round-eyed wide-eyed green naive misty-eyed moist

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Round-eyed

round-eyed, wide-eyed, child-like, simple

2. Green — naive or innocent in the manner of a child

green, naive, callow, unsophisticated

3. Misty-eyed — having eyes with a moist, glistening appearance, especially as indicating that one is on the verge of crying…

misty-eyed, teary-eyed

Other

moist

Antonyms

artless

All antonyms of dewy-eyed →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Having eyes with a moist, glistening appearance, especially as indicating that one is on the verge of crying or that one is experiencing strong emotions.

  2. adj. 2

    Naive or innocent in the manner of a child.

  3. adj. 3

    Excessively nostalgic.

Example sentences

  • green Do you know who that tall blonde girl in green is?
  • naive Tom isn't as naive as a lot of people think he is.
  • moist I baked a cake, and it came out fluffy and moist.

By length

5 letters
green1, naive2, moist1
6 letters
simple2, callow2
15 letters
unsophisticated6

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (naive2 = 2 syllables).