Synonyms of dazzle

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noun

as in brilliance

the quality or state of having or giving off light

the dazzle of the stars on a cold but clear winter's night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brilliance
• brightness
• brilliancy
• lightness
• illumination
• glow
• glare
• light
• radiance
• glint
• luster
• luminosity
• effulgence
• splendor
• gleam
• candor
• refulgence
• luminousness
• luminance
• flicker
• twinkle
• lambency
• lustrousness
• sparkle
• luminescence
• shimmer
• flame
• blaze
• incandescence
• glimmer
• flare
• flash
• shine
• fluorescence
• fire
• sheen
• polish
• gloss
• glitter
• scintillation
• burnish
• shininess
• glisten

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dullness
• darkness
• dark
• blackness
• duskiness
• dimness
• somberness
• gloominess
• cloudiness
• obscurity
• haziness
• murkiness
• paleness
• grayness
• lackluster
• colorlessness
• obscureness
• shadiness
• shadowiness

dazzle

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verb

ˈda-zəl 

as in to blind

to overpower with light

skiers were dazzled by the glare off of the slopes of freshly packed snow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blind
• stun
• daze
• bedazzle
• overwhelm
• overpower
• confuse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dazzle

Noun

In the first film, when Buzz Lightyear arrived in Andy’s room with buttons, lights and generally more dazzle than his simpler peers, Hunt said, that embodied a message Pixar has always gotten right. — Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 19 June 2026

Baoase is also transporting, as any memorable hotel should be, with a strong Asian-esque design that includes ubiquitous Balinese Hindu statues, idols, and sculptures, and a reliance on simplicity over dazzle. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Verb

In their offices, the sweeping staircase is hung with padded crimson velvet, and a colorful Venetian glass chandelier refracts rainbow light in a dining room lined and curtained in dazzling Cruella DeVil zebra stripes. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026

The chef will dazzle the crowd with his knife work, building steaming volcanoes out of onions and tossing food to diners to catch in their mouths. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 16 Sep. 2026