leered

Stared with desire

Leered is the past tense of leer, meaning to look at someone with a sidelong glance suggesting sexual interest or malicious intent.

The look is sly rather than direct, often making the object uncomfortable: He leered at her from across the bar.

Leering carries connotations of creepiness or predatory attention.

sexual

ogled

Stared with desire

creepy · predatory · suggestive · sleazy · pervert · inappropriate · unwanted · harassment · objectifying · salacious

menacing

glared

Stared with anger

intimidating · malicious · hostile · mocking · contemptuous · villainous · cruel · taunting · jeering · derision

Opposites
visual attention vs. avoidance

leeredaverted

Prevented from occurring

ignored · looked away · turned away · disregarded · overlooked

gaze intention/quality

leeredbeamed

Smiled with radiance

glimpsed

Family

leer, leery, leering, leers

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