staring meaning and definition

STARING adjective

Definition of staring (adjective)

1. (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
   • "staring eyes"
   • synonyms: agaze
2. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
   • "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"
   • synonyms: arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter