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

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

Hudson shared three photos of the sweater through the bedazzling process, including the finished product. — Natasha Dye, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024

Last week, a Pasadena bicycling club of 44 riders returned to this spot on their annual holiday tour, gazing up at the bedazzling mass of color. — Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024