Dazed — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light

overcome as with astonishment or disbelief

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dɪsklˈaɪk/

🇬🇧British English

/dˈeɪzd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˈeɪzd/

2 syllables Say it as /dɪsklˈaɪk/.

Examples

She was dazzled by the bright headlights
The news stunned her
he had a dazed expression on his face

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

groggy stuporous bedazzle dazzle stunned stupefied bedaze stun stupid foggy daze logy

Parts of Speech

verb	to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light “She was dazzled by the bright headlights”
verb	overcome as with astonishment or disbelief “The news stunned her”
adjective	in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock “he had a dazed expression on his face”
adjective	stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)

Word Forms

dazzle	noun	brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily
daze	noun	confusion characterized by lack of clarity
stunner	noun	a very attractive or seductive looking woman
grogginess	noun	a dazed and staggering state caused by alcohol
loginess	noun	a dull and listless state resulting from weariness
stupor	noun	marginal consciousness

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

benommen

dazu führen, dass jemand die klare Sicht verliert, insbesondere bei starkem Licht

🇫🇷French

étourdi

faire perdre à quelqu'un une vision claire, en particulier à cause d'une lumière intense

🇪🇸Spanish

aturdido

hacer que alguien pierda la visión clara, especialmente debido a la luz intensa

🇮🇹Italian

stordito

causare a qualcuno la perdita della vista chiara, soprattutto dalla luce intensa

🇳🇱Dutch

versuft

ervoor zorgen dat iemand het heldere zicht verliest, vooral door intens licht

🇵🇹Portuguese

atordoado

fazer com que alguém perca a visão clara, especialmente devido à luz intensa

🇷🇺Russian

ошеломленный

заставить кого-то потерять ясное зрение, особенно от яркого света

India

🇮🇳Hindi

घबड़ाया हुआ

किसी की स्पष्ट दृष्टि खोने का कारण, विशेषकर तीव्र प्रकाश से

🇧🇩Bengali

হতবাক

কাউকে স্পষ্ট দৃষ্টিশক্তি হারাতে, বিশেষ করে তীব্র আলো থেকে

🇮🇳Tamil

திகைத்துப் போனது

ஒருவருக்கு தெளிவான பார்வையை இழக்கச் செய்வது, குறிப்பாக தீவிர ஒளியிலிருந்து

🇮🇳Telugu

అబ్బురపడ్డాడు

ఎవరైనా స్పష్టమైన దృష్టిని కోల్పోయేలా చేయడం, ముఖ్యంగా తీవ్రమైన కాంతి నుండి

🇮🇳Marathi

थक्क

एखाद्याची स्पष्ट दृष्टी गमावण्यासाठी, विशेषत: प्रखर प्रकाशामुळे

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્તબ્ધ

કોઈને સ્પષ્ટ દ્રષ્ટિ ગુમાવવાનું કારણ, ખાસ કરીને તીવ્ર પ્રકાશથી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬೆರಗುಗೊಂಡ

ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು, ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ತೀವ್ರವಾದ ಬೆಳಕಿನಿಂದ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അന്ധാളിച്ചു

ആരെയെങ്കിലും വ്യക്തമായ കാഴ്ച നഷ്ടപ്പെടുത്താൻ, പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് തീവ്രമായ വെളിച്ചത്തിൽ നിന്ന്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਹੈਰਾਨ

ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਗੁਆਉਣ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਲਈ, ਖਾਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਤੀਬਰ ਰੋਸ਼ਨੀ ਤੋਂ

🇵🇰Urdu

حیران

کسی کو واضح بصارت سے محروم کرنے کا سبب بننا، خاص طور پر تیز روشنی سے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

茫然的

导致某人失去清晰的视力，尤其是在强光下

🇯🇵Japanese

呆然とした

特に強い光によって、誰かに鮮明な視力を失わせること

🇰🇷Korean

멍하니

특히 강렬한 빛으로 인해 누군가가 선명한 시력을 잃게 만들다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

choáng váng

làm cho ai đó mất đi tầm nhìn rõ ràng, đặc biệt là từ ánh sáng mạnh

🇹🇭Thai

มึนงง

ทำให้บุคคลสูญเสียการมองเห็นโดยเฉพาะจากแสงจ้า

🇮🇩Indonesian

linglung

menyebabkan seseorang kehilangan penglihatan yang jelas, terutama dari cahaya yang kuat

🇵🇭Filipino

natulala

upang maging sanhi ng pagkawala ng malinaw na paningin ng isang tao, lalo na sa matinding liwanag

🇲🇾Malay

terpinga-pinga

menyebabkan seseorang kehilangan penglihatan yang jelas, terutamanya daripada cahaya yang terang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

في حالة ذهول

لتسبب فقدان الرؤية الواضحة، خاصة عند التعرض للضوء الشديد

🇮🇷Persian

مات و مبهوت

باعث از دست دادن دید واضح کسی به خصوص در اثر نور شدید شود

🇹🇷Turkish

sersemlemiş

birinin özellikle yoğun ışıktan dolayı net görüşünü kaybetmesine neden olmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

מוּכֶּה תַדְהֵמָה

לגרום למישהו לאבד ראייה ברורה, במיוחד מאור עז

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What is the primary definition of the word 'dazed'?

The primary meaning of 'dazed' is 'to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dazed' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'dazed' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'dazed' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'dazed' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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