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STARRY-EYED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does starry-eyed mean?
• STARRY-EYED (adjective)
The adjective STARRY-EYED has 1 sense:
1. unrealistically or naively optimistic
Familiarity information: STARRY-EYED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Unrealistically or naively optimistic
Context example:
starry-eyed idealism
Similar:
optimistic (expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds)
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