Unjaded
adj.joyful, hopefulliterary
What it means
Still receptive, curious, or delighted despite long experience.
Reach for it when Praising enthusiasm that has not hardened into boredom or cynicism.
After thirty seasons, his unjaded delight in the first swallow remained infectious.
Choose between these
6- playful
wonder has a youthful vividness
not when can imply naivety or lack of judgment
- everyday
visible eagerness is the main praise
not when does not rule out cynicism elsewhere
- warm
energy and perception feel newly alive
not when can mean inexperienced rather than enduringly receptive
- professional
a person remains open to new experience
not when quieter than active delight
- formal
uncynical
trust has survived reasons for skepticism
not when awkward for aesthetic delight
- literary
a sense of marvel deserves emphasis
not when not for practical professional interest
Said against
3- jaded
- cynical
- world-weary
It naturally appears in
3- remain unjaded
She remained unjaded by awards and still read every new poet.
- refreshingly unjaded
His questions were refreshingly unjaded after decades in the field.
- unjaded enthusiasm
Unjaded enthusiasm made the museum's hundredth tour feel like its first.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, adjective: not wearied, bored, or cynical opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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