wild-eyed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wahyld-ahyd]
- /waɪld ˈīd/
- /waɪld aɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyld-ahyd]
- /waɪld ˈīd/

Definitions of wild-eyed word

adjective wild-eyed having an angry, insane, or distressed expression in the eyes. 1
adjective wild-eyed extremely irrational, senseless, or radical: a wild-eyed scheme. 1
adjective wild-eyed glaring in an angry, distracted, or wild manner 0
adjective wild-eyed ill-conceived or totally impracticable 0
adjective wild-eyed staring in a wild, distracted, or demented way 0
adjective wild-eyed fantastically foolish, impractical, or extreme 0

See all 7 definitions of wild-eyed

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Origin of wild-eyed

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Wild-eyed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wild-eyed

wild-eyed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for wild-eyed

adj wild-eyed

fireball — Sir Charles George Douglas, 1860–1943, Canadian poet and novelist.
gung-ho — wholeheartedly enthusiastic and loyal; eager; zealous: a gung-ho military outfit.

adjective wild-eyed

zealous — full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent. Synonyms: enthusiastic, eager, fervid, fervent, intense, passionate, warm. Antonyms: apathetic; lackadaisical.

All 3 Synonyms of wild-eyed