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Synonyms for staring

Most common

complete stark thorough-going utter gaping agaze

Antonyms

glancing, peeking

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Shining; vivid, garish.

  2. n. 1

    The act of one who stares.

Related words

Phrases
stark staring mad

Forms

Plural
starings → gazings…

Example sentences

  • complete It is a complete mystery what caused the accident.
  • stark Ziri walked in on Rima and found her stark naked.
  • utter Everything you've told me so far was an utter lie.
  • gaping Janos was standing there, his mouth gaping.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
staringrising
completefalling
starkrising
utterrising
gapingrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
pure1
5 letters
gross1, stark1, utter2, pyore, agaze
6 letters
gaping2, gazing2, arrant2
7 letters
perfect2, sodding
8 letters
complete2, thorough2
10 letters
consummate3
11 letters
everlasting4
13 letters
unadulterated6

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (utter2 = 2 syllables).