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stare

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of stare

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise

  • her friends stared in disbelief upon seeing her walking arm in arm with her ex-husband
Synonyms of stare

blink, gape, gawk, gawp [chiefly British], gaze, goggle, peer, rubberneck
Words Related to stare

glare, gloat, glower

consider, eye, fixate, observe, regard, watch

leer, ogle

peruse, pore (over), study

outface, outstare, stare down
Near Antonyms of stare

glance, glimpse, peek, peep

browse, dip (into), scan

wink (at)

stare

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of stare

a fixed intent look

  • caught the child's wide-eyed stare on film
Synonyms of stare

aspect [archaic], eye, gape, gaze, regard, scrutiny
Words Related to stare

glare, glower

contemplation, fixation

attention, observance, observation, surveillance, watch

examination, inspection, perusal, study, survey
Near Antonyms of stare

blink [chiefly Scottish], flash, glance, glimpse, peek, peep, sight, stime [chiefly Scottish & Irish]

oeillade, ogle

browse, scan

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