HyperDic: wild-eyed

English > 2 senses of the word wild-eyed:
ADJECTIVEallwild-eyedappearing extremely agitated
allwild-eyed, quixotic, romanticnot sensible about practical matters
English > wild-eyed: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningAppearing extremely agitated.
Example"crowded the wild-eyed animals into a truck"
BroaderagitatedTroubled emotionally and usually deeply
English > wild-eyed: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningnot sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic.
Example "a wild-eyed dream of a world state"
Synonymsquixotic, romantic
Broaderimpracticalnot practical
Spanishidealista, quijotesca, quijotesco, romántico
Catalanidealista, quixotesc, romàntic

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