starry-eyed

UK: /ˌstɑːriˈaɪd/ US: /ˈstɑriˌaɪd/ ,(stär′ē īd′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

star•ry-eyed /ˈstɑriˌaɪd/   adj. 

1. overly romantic;
   unrealistic;
   dreamy;
   naive:
   When we first went overseas we were starry-eyed about everything that was new and different.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

star•ry-eyed  (stär′ē īd′), adj. 

1. overly romantic or idealistic:
   He was a starry-eyed dreamer.

• 1900–05

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

starry-eyed adjective

1. given to naive wishes, judgments, etc; full of unsophisticated optimism; gullible