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Meaning of wild-eyed in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    wild-eyed

    Definitions

    1. appearing extremely agitated

    Examples

    • « crowded the wild-eyed animals into a truck »

    Synonyms

    • agitated
  2. 2. not sensible about practical matters

    Examples

    • « unrealistic »
    • « as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood »
    • « a romantic disregard for money »
    • « a wild-eyed dream of a world state »

    Synonyms

    • impractical

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