agaze vs staring

agaze and staring both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
agaze	No	Yes	No	No
staring	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, agaze and staring are synonyms defined as:

agaze and staring: (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

agaze (adjective)	staring (adjective)
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder	(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
	without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers