staring vs agaze

staring and agaze both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, staring and agaze are synonyms defined as:

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

staring (adjective)	agaze (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