starry-eyed

adjective

star·​ry-eyed ˈstär-ē-ˌīd 

: regarding an object or a prospect in an overly favorable light

specifically : characterized by dreamy, impracticable, or utopian thinking : visionary

Synonyms

• idealist
• idealistic
• quixotic
• quixotical
• romantic
• starry
• utopian
• visionary

Examples of starry-eyed in a Sentence

the starry-eyed notion that international sports competitions actually help foster global harmony

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above