Synonyms of bedazzling

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adjective

bi-ˈda-z(ə-)liŋ 

as in dazzling

giving off or reflecting much light

bedazzling Christmas decorations that added to the holiday cheer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dazzling
• shining
• luminous
• glowing
• shiny
• bright
• gleaming
• brilliant
• shimmering
• radiant
• flashing
• sparkling
• glittering
• flickering
• splendid
• blazing
• refulgent
• lustrous
• effulgent
• glistening
• blinding
• incandescent
• lambent
• burning
• lucent
• fulgent
• lucid
• clear
• flaming
• beaming
• polished
• candescent
• sheeny
• fiery
• shined
• twinkling
• shimmery
• winking
• glaring
• scintillating
• sunny
• glancing
• red-hot
• ardent
• scintillant
• glimmering
• burnished
• flaring
• gemmy
• aglitter
• glinting
• glistering
• combusting
• agleam
• ablaze
• coruscant
• ultrabright
• superbright

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dull
• lackluster
• dim
• obscure
• dark
• dusky
• darkened
• blackened
• gloomy
• somber
• darkling
• obscured
• lightless
• unlit
• pitch-black
• pitch-dark
• darksome
• darkish
• murky
• unbright
• shadowy
• dimmed
• unbrilliant
• cloudy
• shady
• pale
• gray
• tenebrous
• leaden
• sunless
• shadowlike
• palish

bedazzling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of bedazzle

1

as in fascinating

to hold the attention of as if by a spell

don't let their promises of immense riches bedazzle you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fascinating
• enchanting
• mesmerizing
• hypnotizing
• thrilling
• spellbinding
• gripping
• arresting
• enthralling
• charming
• bewitching
• catching up
• entrancing
• involving
• enrapturing
• beguiling
• engaging
• engrossing
• absorbing

2

as in blinding

to overpower with light

the theater's enormous chandelier bedazzled me as a child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blinding
• stunning
• dazzling
• dazing
• overwhelming
• overpowering
• confusing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bedazzling

Adjective

The most bedazzling new rule requires prosecutors to state at sentencing the cost of imprisonment, among other factors. — Stu Bykofsky, Philly.com, 12 Apr. 2018

Verb

Apart from being a lipstick indicator, the bedazzling craze is one more example of the younger generation’s obsession with the analog economy and consumer culture from over 20 years ago before technology owned their attention. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Scientists have learned that as soon as summer temperatures thaw layers of the permafrost, its carbon turns into a bedazzling buffet for microbes. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Her nail artist, Zola Ganzorigt, created a similar look in June, bedazzling Jenner’s pale pink Gel-X extensions with rhinestone French tips. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 20 June 2026

Joy has also found that bedazzling is a practice in patience. — Angela Haupt, Time, 19 May 2026

Her nails continued the embellished theme, with rhinestones bedazzling her French manicure. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026

The clip continues with Rihanna decking out an umbrella with sparkles and faux fur before bedazzling a pair of jeans, then wraps with Riot showing off the finished costume. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026

The people there that day were bedazzling top loaders — display cases for their favorite cards. — Clio Chang, Curbed, 23 Jan. 2026

Here, Adidas appears to have done the bedazzling in-house, as there’s no overt Swarovski — or otherwise — co-branding. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025