staring
Eyes locked, unblinking
Staring is looking fixedly at something for an extended time.
A stare may express curiosity, hostility, attraction, or blankness: She caught him staring at her.
To be staring you in the face is to be obvious or imminent: The answer was staring us in the face the whole time.
Not closing one's eyes
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- fixedRestored or immovable
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
relentless · penetrating · burning · glaring · riveted · transfixed · locked · steely
Actively looking at something
- gazingProlonged, intent looking
- lookingUsing eyes to observe
- eyeingWatching with intent
- peeringStudying something with concentration
glancing · viewing · ogling · gawking · beholding · observing · witnessing · rubbernecking
Feeling curiosity about something
- intriguedHad curiosity aroused
- puzzledConfused by something unclear
- inquisitiveEager to learn more
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
bewildered · amazed · astonished · fascinated · wide-eyed · quizzical · perplexed · incredulous
Lacking good manners
- disrespectfulShowing lack of regard
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
- inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
unwelcome · invasive · prying · nosy · brazen · forward · presumptuous · ogling
Gathered or intensified
- absorbedTook in fully
- engrossedWholly absorbed in something
- intentPlanned purpose
- fixatedObsessively attached or focused
attentive · rapt · captivated · enthralled · immersed · mesmerized · spellbound · hypnotized
Inspecting with care
- inspectingExamining closely for flaws
- analyzingExamining in detail
- evaluatingJudging quality or worth
- assessingEvaluating worth or significance
studying · appraising · sizing up · checking out · vetting · probing · investigating · dissecting
Openly resisting control
- challengingHard to accomplish
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
threatening · provocative · bold · assertive · dominant · menacing · taunting · contemptuous
unblinking
Not closing one's eyes
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- fixedRestored or immovable
steady · relentless · penetrating · burning · glaring · riveted · transfixed · locked · steely · hard
watching
Actively looking at something
peering · glancing · viewing · ogling · gawking · beholding · observing · witnessing · rubbernecking · leering
wondering
Feeling curiosity about something
- intriguedHad curiosity aroused
- puzzledConfused by something unclear
- inquisitiveEager to learn more
questioning · bewildered · amazed · astonished · fascinated · wide-eyed · quizzical · perplexed · incredulous · dumbfounded
impolite
Lacking good manners
- disrespectfulShowing lack of regard
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
inappropriate · unwelcome · invasive · prying · nosy · brazen · forward · presumptuous · ogling · leering
concentrated
Gathered or intensified
fixated · attentive · rapt · captivated · enthralled · immersed · mesmerized · spellbound · hypnotized · lost in thought
examining
Inspecting with care
- inspectingExamining closely for flaws
- analyzingExamining in detail
- evaluatingJudging quality or worth
assessing · studying · appraising · sizing up · checking out · vetting · probing · investigating · dissecting · reviewing
defiant
Openly resisting control
- challengingHard to accomplish
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
hostile · threatening · provocative · bold · assertive · dominant · menacing · taunting · contemptuous · disdainful
awkward
Lacking grace or ease
- embarrassedSelf-consciously uncomfortable
- self-consciousUncomfortably aware of oneself
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
nervous · tense · flustered · sheepish · bashful · squirming · fidgeting · blushing · exposed · vulnerable
- eye movementsgaze, blink, glance, squint, wink
- facial expressionssmiling, smile, grin, grinning, frown
- idle timekilling time, passing time, wasting time, whiling away, doing nothing
- inattentiondistracted, spacing, absent-minded, distraction, obliviousness
- vigilancewatchfulness, vigilant, alertness, watchful, attentiveness
- ways of lookingpeering, gawking, glaring, watching, eyeing
staringlooking away
Directing eyes elsewhere
averting · ignoring · averted · avoiding eye contact · turning away
- staring into spaceUnfocused distant gazing
- staring downIntimidating through eye contact
- staring contestUnblinking visual standoff
- staring outLooking fixedly outward
- staring at the sun
- stark staring madExtremely and obviously insane