starry eyes
Hopeful, dazzled look
Starry eyes are eyes that shine with wonder, hope, or naive enthusiasm—as if reflecting stars.
The phrase usually appears as the adjective starry-eyed, describing someone full of idealistic dreams or romantic illusions: She arrived in Hollywood starry-eyed and hopeful.
The image suggests innocence that may be charming or foolish depending on context.
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- credulityUncritical acceptance of claims
- unworldlinessDetachment from material concerns
- stargazingObserving celestial bodies
glow · shine · trustfulness · gullibility · innocence · moonstruck · idealism · infatuation · starlight · childlike wonder · bright · optimism · twinkle · imagination · head in the clouds · pie in the sky · shimmer · hopefulness
- comic artcomic, comics, comic book, cartoon, manga
- naivetenaivety, naive, innocence, gullible, gullibility
- Petrarchan poetryCanzoniere, Laura, Petrarchan sonnet, Italian sonnet, octave
starry eyescynicism
Distrust of human sincerity
world-weariness · pessimism · disillusionment · jadedness · skepticism
starry eyesdead eyes
Unerring marksmen
disenchantment · cold stare · thousand-yard stare · despondency · steely gaze
starry eyesbeen around the block
battle-scarred · street-smart · hard-bitten · wizened · knowing look
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