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

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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

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But Iñárritu’s caricatures become people in a way Kubrick’s don’t; as the bewildered President, for example, John Goodman is simultaneously grounded and theatrical in his presentation, recalling his best work with the Coen brothers.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of bewildered

Verb

Two weeks later, back in Amsterdam, he was stunned to see another patient with strong similarities.

— Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Drinkwitz has become emotional when talking about Jones’ condition, stunned that a former high school football and basketball star was in need of life-saving procedures in such a short amount of time.

— PJ Green October 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of stunned

Verb

Companies that built their entire analytics system on click tracking will feel blinded by the shift and realize how narrow their vantage point has been.

— Todd Fisher, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board concluded that sun glare had blinded both pilots.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of blinded

Verb

Walk through the front doors of the Georgia Street entrance and prepare to be dazzled by an enduring piece of Vancouver history.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Eva Marie Saint, the ethereal beauty who won the best supporting actress Oscar for her work in her first motion picture, On the Waterfront, then dazzled audiences as a double agent in North by Northwest, died Tuesday.

— Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of dazzled

Adjective

The proprietary clipguard technology that comes with it drastically reduces distortion and a internal pop filter to prevent plosive breath noise so listeners aren't distracted.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
When leaders are rushing and distracted, people quietly withdraw.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of distracted

Adjective

To that end, there are questions about whether Mayich and his teammates had access to sufficient water and the degree of attention ASU paid to his initial symptoms, including feeling dizzy.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Back in June, Richie cut a performance short after speaking on stage about feeling dizzy, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported at the time.

— Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026

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