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- [glair-ing]
- /ˈglɛər ɪŋ/
- /ˈɡleə.rɪŋ/
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- [glair-ing]
- /ˈglɛər ɪŋ/
Definitions of glaring word
- adjective glaring shining with or reflecting a harshly bright or brilliant light. 1
- adjective glaring very conspicuous or obvious; flagrant: several glaring errors in spelling. 1
- adjective glaring staring in a fiercely or angrily piercing manner. 1
- adjective glaring excessively showy or bright; garish. 1
- noun glaring a very harsh, bright, dazzling light: in the glare of sunlight. 1
- noun glaring a fiercely or angrily piercing stare. 1
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Origin of glaring
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English: word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at glare1, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Glaring
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
glaring popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glaring
adj glaring
- noticeable — attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
- flagrant — shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring: a flagrant error.
- outrageous — of the nature of or involving gross injury or wrong: an outrageous slander.
- blatant — You use blatant to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way.
- conspicuous — If someone or something is conspicuous, people can see or notice them very easily.
adjective glaring
- obvious — easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
- evident — Plain or obvious; clearly seen or understood.
- stark — sheer, utter, downright, or complete: stark madness.
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- unconcealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
noun glaring
- gaze — stare
Antonyms for glaring
adj glaring
- inconspicuous — not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.
- concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
- hidden — concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.
- moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- vague — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
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