moonstruck

• Décrit un état de confusion mentale, de rêverie ou de sentimentalité romantique, comme sous l'influence de la lune.

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.

   Lunatique (au sens ancien)

   • 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.

   Synonymeslunatic

   Antonymesbalancedlucidrationalsanesound

2. Romantically dreamy or distractedC1informal

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

   Rêveur, distrait par l'amour

   • 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.

   Synonymesdreamylovesickromanticsentimentalstarry-eyed

   Antonymesdown-to-earthlevelheadedpragmaticunsentimental