STARING

• (adj.) 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

  He's a consummate fool. -added by naila_inlas

  Bob dismissed the rumours as arrant nonsense. -added by BagomboSnuffbox

• (adj.) (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

  "staring eyes"

  synonyms : agaze

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