Synonyms of bedazzle

bedazzle

verb

bi-ˈda-zəl 

1

as in to fascinate

to hold the attention of as if by a spell

don't let their promises of immense riches bedazzle you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fascinate
• enchant
• hypnotize
• mesmerize
• grip
• enthrall
• thrill
• spellbind
• arrest
• catch up
• entrance
• bewitch
• charm
• beguile
• enrapture
• engage
• involve
• engross
• absorb

2

as in to blind

to overpower with light

the theater's enormous chandelier bedazzled me as a child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blind
• dazzle
• stun
• daze
• overwhelm
• overpower
• confuse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bedazzle

When their chorus ended, Fonda herself appeared on the stage in a bright red suit and a shirt bedazzled with the word Resist. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026

The blue collar can also bedazzle. — Eileen G'sell, The Conversation, 8 June 2026

With nothing holding her down but a dead-end job and an aging dad, a small-town Texan girl is swiftly bedazzled by a smooth criminal drifter, and hops into his car to pursue a life less ordinary. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 June 2026

Though a local rabbi officiated the union on the billboard (Winkies bedazzled the chuppah), the master of ceremonies, according to the Haring poster, was Sico, the robot star from Rocky IV (1985). — Jonathan Odden, Artforum, 2 June 2026