moonstruck

• Describe un estado de confusión mental, ensoñación o sentimentalismo romántico, como si se estuviera bajo la influencia de la luna.

Describes a state of being mentally confused, dreamy, or romantically sentimental, as if affected by the moon.

1. Mentally affected by the moonC2formal

   Historically believed to be driven mad or mentally unstable by the influence of the moon's phases.

   lunático, afectado por la luna

   • In ancient times, people thought he was moonstruck because of his strange behavior during the full moon.
   • The old tale described a moonstruck wanderer who roamed the hills at night.
   • She was considered moonstruck, her moods shifting with the lunar cycle.

   Sinónimoslunatic

   Antónimosbalancedlucidrationalsanesound

2. Romantically dreamy or distractedC1informal

   In a state of romantic or sentimental distraction, as if enchanted by the moon.

   Distraído por ensueños románticos

   • He walked around with a moonstruck expression after meeting her.
   • The lovers were moonstruck, lost in each other's eyes under the night sky.
   • She felt moonstruck, daydreaming about their next date.

   Sinónimosdreamylovesickromanticsentimentalstarry-eyed

   Antónimosdown-to-earthlevelheadedpragmaticunsentimental