Dewy-eyed

/ˌdui ˈaɪd/

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Definitions of dewy-eyed

adjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity

“dewy-eyed innocence”

synonyms: childlike, round-eyed, simple, wide-eyed

naif, naive
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience

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