glassy-eyed
Dazed and unfocused
Glassy-eyed describes eyes that appear dull, unfocused, or glazed over—lacking their usual liveliness.
The look suggests mental absence: exhaustion, intoxication, shock, or boredom.
Someone glassy-eyed from fatigue stares without really seeing.
After twelve hours of driving, he arrived glassy-eyed and barely coherent.
The term can also describe the vacant stare of someone emotionally overwhelmed or under the influence.
Without marks or content
- expressionlessShowing no feeling
- distantFar away or aloof
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
- emptyHolding nothing inside
staring · absent · detached · disconnected · faraway · spacey · zoned-out · hollow
Shocked into speechlessness
- dazedShocked into mental fog
- stupefiedOverwhelmed into mental blankness
- shell-shockedMentally broken by combat
- traumatizedEmotionally damaged by experience
numb · frozen · paralyzed · bewildered · disoriented · overwhelmed · reeling · thunderstruck
Impaired by alcohol
- inebriatedIntoxicated by alcohol
- stonedDrug-intoxicated state
- highGreat in altitude
- wastedUsed without good result
sedated · drugged · dazed · stupefied · tipsy · bleary · bloodshot · dopey
Held in rapt attention
- hypnotizedInduced into trance state
- spellboundHeld as if enchanted
- transfixedHeld immobile by amazement
- captivatedWholly absorbed by something
rapt · bewitched · absorbed · engrossed · fascinated · enchanted · enthralled · dreamy
Drained of energy
- wearyDeeply tired, spent
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
- sleepyWanting to doze
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
spent · drained · haggard · worn-out · half-asleep · nodding off · jet-lagged · sleep-deprived
blank
Without marks or content
- expressionlessShowing no feeling
- distantFar away or aloof
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
empty · staring · absent · detached · disconnected · faraway · spacey · zoned-out · hollow · glazed
stunned
Shocked into speechlessness
- dazedShocked into mental fog
- stupefiedOverwhelmed into mental blankness
- shell-shockedMentally broken by combat
traumatized · numb · frozen · paralyzed · bewildered · disoriented · overwhelmed · reeling · thunderstruck · gobsmacked
drunk
Impaired by alcohol
- inebriatedIntoxicated by alcohol
- stonedDrug-intoxicated state
- highGreat in altitude
wasted · sedated · drugged · dazed · stupefied · tipsy · bleary · bloodshot · dopey · groggy
mesmerized
Held in rapt attention
- hypnotizedInduced into trance state
- spellboundHeld as if enchanted
- transfixedHeld immobile by amazement
captivated · rapt · bewitched · absorbed · engrossed · fascinated · enchanted · enthralled · dreamy · moonstruck
fatigued
Drained of energy
tired · spent · drained · haggard · worn-out · half-asleep · nodding off · jet-lagged · sleep-deprived · running on empty
- eyed
- dazed statesdazed, stunned, foggy, groggy, confused
- captivatedspellbound, entranced, enthralled, mesmerized, rapt
glassy-eyedalert
Warning or watchfulness
wide awake · attentive · sharp-eyed · focused · vigilant
glassy-eyedbright-eyed
Alert and enthusiastic
clear-eyed · sharp-eyed · expressive · piercing · animated