starry-eyed

/ˌstɑri ˌˈaɪd/
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Definitions of starry-eyed
  1. adjective
    unrealistically or naively optimistic
    “a starry-eyed reformer”
    “starry-eyed idealism”
    synonyms:
    optimistic
    expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
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