gawks
Ogles without shame
Gawks is the third-person singular of gawk, meaning to stare stupidly or rudely.
The word suggests slack-jawed, open-mouthed staring—more vacant than a glare, more intrusive than a glance: He gawks at every pretty woman who walks by.
As a noun, gawks are awkward or foolish people, though this use is uncommon.
Prolonged fixed looks
- oglesStares lustfully at
- gapesStares with mouth agape
- gazesLooks steadily at
- rubbernecksStares with excessive curiosity
peers · eyeballs · leers · watches · observes · looks · fixes · glares
Shocked into speechlessness
- astonishedGreatly shocked, overwhelmed
- amazedOverwhelmed by sudden wonder
- dumbfoundedRendered speechless by surprise
- flabbergastedOverwhelmed with amazement
gobsmacked · thunderstruck · aghast · stupefied · bewildered · incredulous · disbelieving · speechless
People observing an event
- bystandersPeople present but uninvolved
- rubberneckersThose who stare nosily
- crowdLarge public gathering
- accidentUnintended harmful event
scene · commotion · curiosity · spectators · passersby · gawkers · looky-loos · sightseers
stares
Prolonged fixed looks
rubbernecks · peers · eyeballs · leers · watches · observes · looks · fixes · glares · goggle-eyes
stunned
Shocked into speechlessness
- astonishedGreatly shocked, overwhelmed
- amazedOverwhelmed by sudden wonder
- dumbfoundedRendered speechless by surprise
flabbergasted · gobsmacked · thunderstruck · aghast · stupefied · bewildered · incredulous · disbelieving · speechless · jaw-dropping
onlookers
People observing an event
- bystandersPeople present but uninvolved
- rubberneckersThose who stare nosily
- crowdLarge public gathering
accident · scene · commotion · curiosity · spectators · passersby · gawkers · looky-loos · sightseers
rude
Offensively ill-mannered
- impoliteLacking good manners
- disrespectfulShowing lack of regard
- brazenShamelessly bold
uncouth · boorish · crass · obnoxious · inconsiderate · tactless · intrusive · shameless · unabashed · nosy
gawksignores
Refuses to acknowledge
disregards · overlooks · looks away · tunes out · turns a blind eye