dazed

adjective

ˈdāzd 

: unable to think clearly or act normally due to injury, shock, bewilderment, fatigue, etc.

After a particularly fierce blow, he crawled to his feet, too dazed to rush.

—Jack London

She sat confused and dazed after hearing the news.

also : characteristic of one who is dazed

had a dazed look on her face

dazedly

ˈdā-zəd-lē 

adverb

… a lethargy so complete that he could lie on his bed for an hour at a time, staring dazedly into space …

—J. K. Rowling

dazedness

ˈdā-zəd-nəs 

ˈdāzd-

noun

… mistaking for dazedness the profound concentration of his mind.

—Booth Tarkington

Synonyms of dazed

• bewildered
• confused
• stunned
• distracted
• dizzy

Examples of dazed in a Sentence

the dazed goalie could only watch as the winning point went flying past him

Recent Examples on the Web

Brith stares, dazed, nonplussed. —Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026

This led to a surreal sight at 5-0 in the fourth set, with Safiullin flat on his back receiving treatment for a hip injury while a dazed Ruud tried to revive himself with an ice towel. —Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 May 2026

Moments later, dazed residents staggered out as others rushed in to help. —Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026

As more miners turn up dead, Cher, a dazed young woman appears, seductive, ravenous and out for blood. —Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dazed

• amazed
• appraised
• rephrased
• unfazed
• unglazed
• upraised
• blazed
• braised
• brazed
• crazed
• gazed
• glazed