dewy-eyed

• Descreve uma pessoa ingênua, inocente ou excessivamente sentimental, que costuma ter uma visão romântica ou idealizada do mundo. Também pode indicar olhos marejados ou com lágrimas, por emoção ou ternura.

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.

   Ingênuo

   • 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.

   Sinônimoschildlikecredulousgreengullibleingenuousinnocentnaivetrustfulunsophisticatedunworldly

   Antônimoscynicaldisillusionedhardenedjadedstreetwiseworld-wearyworldly