Staring

/ˈstɛəɹɪŋ/

Synonyms for "staring" (132 found)

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Closest matches (27)

Noun(2 words)

absent gazeblatant

agape aghast agogall agogamazed arrant astonished astoundedat gazeawed awestruck beguiled bewildered bewitched blatant bold breathless captivatedclean cutclean-cut

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clearclear as crystalclear-cut

Adjective(2 words)

agaze arrant

Strong matches (39)

Adjective(4 words)

complete consummate double-dyed everlasting

confounded conspicuouscrystal clearcrystal-clear defined definite distinct dumbfounded dumbstruck enchanted enraptured enravished enthralled entranced evident fascinated flabbergasted flagrant gaping gauping

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gazing glaring glassy

Noun(12 words)

conspicuousdazed lookdreamy lookevident fixating fixed gawk gawking gaze gazing glare goggling

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Adjective(9 words)

gross perfect pure sodding stark thorough thoroughgoing unadulterated utter

hanging outhypnotizedin awein awe ofin focusin reliefin the foregroundlost in wondermarveling mesmerized notable noticeable notorious obtrusive obviousopen eyedopen-eyed openmouthed ostensible outstanding

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overwhelmed patent plain popeyed prominent pronounced puzzledrapt in wondersalient spellbound staggered stark-staringsticking outstriking stupefied surprised thunderstruckunder a charmunmistakable well-defined well-marked well-pronounced well-resolvedwide eyedwide-eyed wonder-struck wondering

Noun(9 words)

intense lookmind wanderingrubbernecking rubbernecks stare unwaveringvacant lookwatching

Verb(1 words)

ogled

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

9 entries

attention statedescriptive adjectiveeye contacteye movementgazing lookingqualitative descriptorsurveyingvisual attention

More specific

17 entries

blank stareblatantdazed gazedistracted gazedreamy lookflagrant gaze glare glaringlong staremind wanderingpiercingpiercing gazestarestare downunblinking gaze

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Collocations

12 entries

intense staringintimidating gazemind wanderingprolonged staringstare downstaring conteststaring expressionstaring eyesstaring gazestaring intensitystaring off into spaceunbroken staring

Inflections

2 entries

stared stares

Derivations

3 entries

stare stared stares

similar

3 entries

open opened unmitigated

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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What are you staring at?

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The bride came into the room with lowered eyes and with everyone staring at her.

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The bride came into the room, with everyone staring at her.

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I wondered why people were staring at me.

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