wide-eyed vs wide

wide-eyed and wide both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wide-eyed	No	Yes	No	No
wide	No	Yes	No	Yes

As adjectives, wide-eyed and wide are synonyms defined as:

wide-eyed (adjective)	wide (adjective)
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity	having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
(used of eyes) fully open or extended	great in degree
	having ample fabric
	broad in scope or content
	not on target
	very large in expanse or scope
	(used of eyes) fully open or extended

wide-eyed (adverb)	wide (adverb)
	to or over a great extent or range; far
	with or by a broad space
	far from the intended target
	to the fullest extent possible