DAZED Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈdāzd

Definition of dazed

as in bewildered

suffering from mental confusion the dazed goalie could only watch as the winning point went flying past him

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verb

past tense of daze

as in stunned

to make senseless or dizzy by a blow the fall dazed him for a moment, causing him to become disoriented

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as in blinded

to overpower with light a skier dazed by the glare from the snow

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Recent Examples of dazed

Adjective

Daemon struggles to his feet, dazed, and begins cleaving his way through the smouldering city. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The Jayhawks appeared dazed after falling behind 10-1 early before 3,192 enthusiastic fans. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Verb

Eleven, the show’s telekinetic heroine, who grew up in a lab, became dazed by the number of clothing options at the Gap. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025 Firefighters were trying to put out flames, others were trying to find victims inside, Sanford's truck was still there and church members who'd just survived the horror were on the lawn, dazed. — Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dazed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazed

Adjective

Five o’clock Saturday, the Riverside Stadium and Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg is fist-pumping a half-bewildered but fully enthused home crowd.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
When kids first got online, parents were bewildered and alarmed, but kids, who tend to gravitate to new technology, found freedom in a space that was basically ungoverned.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of bewildered

Verb

When Arisa proclaims herself a Faithful, Michael looks hilariously stunned, and Alan tells them to weep for the fall of innocence and the failure of justice.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
When the boss returns to the office vowing to send them all to jail, he is stunned to see the women have introduced job-sharing, flexible hours, and on-site child care.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of stunned

Verb

The National Transportation Safety Board concluded that sun glare had blinded both pilots.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
But the heart of this story is the toxic years-long romance between Marjorie and her co-conspirator Bill Rothstein (David Harbour), an equally cunning player who was blinded by love.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of blinded

Verb

The dancer dazzled the judges and left the audience’s jaws on the ground with his captivating, Matrix-like audition.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
Still, more people are beginning to worry about the risks of the technology that has dazzled the world with its astounding capabilities.

— Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of dazzled

Adjective

This is a film that allows, wants, even demands that the viewer become distracted, tired, and fidgety.

— Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
The driver was cited with distracted driving and failure to maintain a lane, and an internal investigation by MARTA has been launched, police said.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of distracted

Adjective

What that film didn’t foretell was the Pakistani-American director’s fluent command of dizzy action setpieces.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Several other instances of illness linked to the MBG program have cropped up, including a group of 15 elementary schoolers and a school principal who became nauseous and dizzy after a meal in the Aceh province’s Bener Meriah regency, per the AP.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026

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