dewy-eyed

• Décrit une personne naïve, innocente ou excessivement sentimentale, souvent avec une vision romantique ou idéaliste du monde.

Describes a person who is naive, innocent, or overly sentimental, often with a romantic or idealistic view of the world.

1. Naive or innocentC1informal

   Showing a childlike simplicity, trust, or lack of experience, often to the point of being easily fooled.

   Naïf, candide

   • She was still dewy-eyed about life in the big city.
   • His dewy-eyed optimism made him believe everyone was honest.
   • The movie portrays a dewy-eyed young man who trusts everyone he meets.

   Synonymeschildlikecredulousgreengullibleingenuousinnocentnaivetrustfulunsophisticatedunworldly

   Antonymescynicaldisillusionedhardenedjadedstreetwiseworld-wearyworldly