wild
eyed
1
describing a person who looks frightened or crazy due to their unfocused gaze
- The wild‑eyed horse bolted from the stable.
- She looked wild‑eyed after hearing the shocking news.
- His wild‑eyed expression made everyone step back.
- The fugitive appeared wild‑eyed and desperate.
- He burst into the room, wild‑eyed and breathless.
2
having ideas, plans, or views that are extreme, impractical, or unrealistic, often driven by idealism rather than practicality
- They dismissed his wild‑eyed scheme to colonize Mars within a year.
- She's full of wild‑eyed dreams about changing the world overnight.
- The proposal was seen as a wild‑eyed fantasy by the board.
- His wild‑eyed optimism ignored the financial realities.
- Critics called the plan a wild‑eyed vision with no chance of success.