bright eyed
Fresh and eager
Bright eyed describes someone who looks alert, eager, and full of energy—the opposite of tired or jaded.
The phrase often pairs with "bushy tailed" to emphasize vitality: She arrived bright eyed and bushy tailed at 6 a.m.
A bright-eyed optimist or bright-eyed newcomer suggests youthful enthusiasm, sometimes naively so.
- bushy tailedEnthusiastic and alert
- bushy-tailedHaving thick fur there
- eagerIntensely wanting something
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- wide awakeTotally alert and attentive
awake · fresh · fresh faced · sparkling · keen · enthusiastic · lively · perky · full of beans · energetic · morning · morning person · rise and shine · chipper · attentive · innocent · curious · youthful
- alertnessalert, alertness, attentive, vigilance, vigilant
- naivetygreenhorn, newbie, tenderfoot, raw recruit, born yesterday
- appearance idiomsall dolled up, dolled up, done up, dressed to kill, dressed to the nines
- energy idiomsfull of beans, running on empty, second wind, burn out, fired up
- food idiomspiece of cake, bread winner, low-hanging fruit, cool as a cucumber, bad egg
- mental claritymental clarity, lucidity, clear thinking, clear head, clear-headedness
bright eyeddrowsy
Nearly falling asleep
sleepy · bleary-eyed · groggy · half-asleep · heavy-lidded
bright eyedjaded
Dulled by overindulgence
weary · listless · dispirited · apathetic · hollow-eyed
bright eyedworld-weary
Fatigued by existence
jaded · cynical · disillusioned · hardened · battle-scarred
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