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bright-eyed

[brahyt-ahyd] / ˈbraɪtˌaɪd /
ADJECTIVE
blooming
Synonyms
WEAK
bright chipper energetic fresh radiant rosy spry
Antonyms
WEAK
barren declining fading sterile unfruitful
ADJECTIVE
fresh
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bright clear good lively vigorous
WEAK
active alert blooming bouncing bushy-tailed chipper dewy fair florid glowing hardy invigorated keen like new refreshed rehabilitated relaxed relieved rested restored revived rosy ruddy sprightly spry stimulated undimmed unfaded unused unwearied unwithered verdant vital wholesome young
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lethargic
WEAK
exhausted lifeless tired unenergetic worn
ADJECTIVE
healthy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
active athletic fresh healthful hearty lively normal robust strong tough vigorous
WEAK
able-bodied all right blooming bushy-tailed chipper firm fit flourishing full of life hale hardy husky in fine feather in fine fettle in good shape in the pink lusty muscular physically fit potent restored rosy-cheeked safe and sound sound stout sturdy trim unimpaired virile well whole
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apathetic delicate feeble gentle idle inactive infirm kind lazy lethargic lifeless soft unhealthy weak
WEAK
delicated diseased fragile ill indisposed poor sick sickly worn
ADJECTIVE
peaches-and-cream
Synonyms
WEAK
active alert blooming bouncing bright bushy-tailed chipper clear creamy dewy fair florid glowing good hardy invigorated keen like new lively refreshed rehabilitated relaxed relieved rested restored revived rosy ruddy sprightly spry stimulated undimmed unfaded unused unwearied unwithered verdant vigorous vital wholesome young
ADJECTIVE
well
Synonyms
STRONGEST
strong together
STRONG
blooming fine fit flourishing great hale hardy husky right sound trim whole
WEAK
able-bodied alive and kicking bushy-tailed chipper fresh hearty in good health in the pink right as rain robust sane solid as a rock strong as an ox up to par vigorous wholesome wrapped tight
Antonyms
STRONG
inappropriate incomplete infirm little poor rough sick small unfit unhealthy unsuitable unsuited weak
WEAK
diseased ill unfortunate unhappy unlucky

Example Sentences

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My dad was filming, documenting the event, and I was just a sixth-grader, bright-eyed like, wow.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

Frank is the bright-eyed, mustachioed face of Christian music’s new wave: He has earned more than 1.2 billion on-demand streams in the U.S. in 2025, according to the data company Luminate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

But upon taking office in June 2022, she brought the youthful, bright-eyed energy of her campaign into Bamban Municipal Hall, painting it pink and decorating the outside of the building with flowers.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

I do think a lot of times female protagonists have been very young and bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and very plucky.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2024

Sasha stood bright-eyed onstage, looking at first like she couldn’t believe where she was, as if she found the whole scene dazzling and unreal.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama