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- [stahr-ee-ahyd]
- /ˈstɑr i ˈīd/
- /ˈstɑː.ri aɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stahr-ee-ahyd]
- /ˈstɑr i ˈīd/
Definitions of starry-eyed word
- adjective starry-eyed overly romantic or idealistic: He was a starry-eyed dreamer. 1
- adjective starry-eyed unrealistic, romantic 1
- adjective starry-eyed If you say that someone is starry-eyed, you mean that they have such a positive or hopeful view of a situation that they do not see what it is really like. 0
- adjective starry-eyed given to naive wishes, judgments, etc; full of unsophisticated optimism; gullible 0
- adjective starry-eyed with the eyes sparkling in a glow of happiness, dreams, wonder, romance, etc. 0
- adjective starry-eyed impractical, unrealistic, overly optimistic, etc. 0
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Origin of starry-eyed
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
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Parts of speech for Starry-eyed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
starry-eyed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for starry-eyed
adj starry-eyed
- blue sky — fanciful; impractical: blue-sky ideas.
- fairy-tale — a story, usually for children, about elves, hobgoblins, dragons, fairies, or other magical creatures.
- fairytale — a story, usually for children, about elves, hobgoblins, dragons, fairies, or other magical creatures.
- idealistic — of or relating to idealism or idealists.
- impassioned — filled with intense feeling or passion; passionate; ardent.
adjective starry-eyed
- hotblooded — Spirited, rash, reckless.
- nonfunctional — Not having any particular purpose or function.
- nonrealistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- nonviable — not capable of living, growing, and developing, as an embryo, seed, or plant.
- overemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
Antonyms for starry-eyed
adjective starry-eyed
- disillusioned — to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant.
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