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dazed

dazed

40 4.8
Not able to think and act clearly after a shock or when very tired
  • adjective
  • /deɪzd/
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  • After the accident, she stood there, feeling dazed and unable to think clearly.
  • a little dazed
  • a dazed look

Answered Melanie, dazed and trying very hard not to cry.

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Examples

  • An amateur cameraman recorded the scene in the moments afterwards as a dazed woman was helped out of the smouldering wreckage.

  • I'm still a bit dazed, to be honest.

  • But, I was very... Very dazed at that point.

  • l was dazed, but I could see that there was already blood there.

  • I was on the ground, looking up, dazed, when he finally spoke to me.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • You look a little dazed.

  • His brother stood up, dazed, his face covered with blood, his nose at an impossible angle.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Folks there at first reflected the national mood and were dazed and confused for a few days after the attacks.

    Academic text (2002)
  • She's a bit dazed, but that's normal.

  • Scarlett was almost dazed when she left the convent ten minutes later.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

confused
vsdazed
692 1.3

Not able to think clearly or understand what is happening

overlaps but stresses a temporary stunned inability to respond
stupid
vsdazed
  • Informal
104 1.6

Unable to think clearly for a short time because of shock or exhaustion

matches that numb state but lacks the blunt negative judgment
out of it
vsdazed
  • Informal
42 8.2

Not aware and slow to react because of tiredness or medicine

is similar but often milder and shorter in loss of awareness
disoriented
vsdazed
41 4.1

Unable to think clearly or know where you are

matches loss of clarity but not necessarily spatial disorientation
stunned
vsdazed
29 3.0

Too shocked to move or think clearly

includes that loss of clarity but also from tiredness or small knocks
woozy
vsdazed
29 5.7

Feeling dizzy and unsteady, as if you might faint

shares impaired thinking but focuses more on physical unsteadiness
groggy
vsdazed
21 5.6

Feeling weak, unsteady, and confused after being very tired, ill, or hit on the head

matches this slowness but can also follow sudden shock or blows
foggy
vsdazed
18 3.4

Unable to think clearly or react quickly

is more sudden and sensory, caused by shock or a blow
delirious
vsdazed
  • Specialized
17 7.0

Confused and sometimes seeing or hearing things because of an illness like a fever

overlaps in confusion but is more extreme and medical in cause
silly
vsdazed
  • UK
15 3.5

Dazed and confused after a hit or hard fall

is similar but not focused on sounding foolish or playful
lightheaded
vsdazed
14 4.4

Feeling dizzy and as if you might faint

is related but describes confusion without the near fainting sensation
muddled
vsdazed
7 5.4

Confused and not in clear order so hard to understand

is nearer to sudden shock and temporary inability to think
addled
vsdazed
6 7.3

Confused and unable to think clearly

is more about being stunned and unable to react quickly
dumbstruck
vsdazed
5 6.5

So shocked that you cannot speak

is related but covers broader temporary inability to think or act
punchy
vsdazed
3 7.5

Dazed and confused after a blow or being very tired

is similar but covers milder shock or tiredness rather than strong blows
punch-drunk
vsdazed
2 8.1

A person who feels very dazed and confused as if hit many times

describes a similar stunned feeling from a single or mild cause
discombobulated
vsdazed
  • Informal
2 9.9

Confused and unable to think clearly after something unexpected

shares disrupted thinking but is less about emotional unsettlement
spaced-out
vsdazed
  • Informal
1 8.7

Not fully paying attention and feeling confused or dreamy

matches this absent feeling but often with sharper stunned sensations
stupefied
vsdazed
1 7.0

Unable to think or react after a sudden shock

is like that but also occurs from fatigue or minor causes
stuporous
vsdazed
  • Specialized
1 9.6

Almost unconscious and slow to respond after illness or injury

describes less loss of awareness and more temporary confusion
logy
vsdazed
1 9.8

Feeling slow and tired after not sleeping, being sick, or taking medicine

includes such slowness but also sudden sensory daze from shocks
concussed
vsdazed
7.4

Injured in the head and feeling dizzy or confused

covers the same confused reactions without necessarily involving head injury
puddled
vsdazed
  • Informal
8.7

Confused and unable to think clearly because of tiredness or stress

is similar but more directly caused by shock or blows
befogged
vsdazed
8.8

Unable to think clearly, often after drinking or when feeling confused

overlaps but often follows immediate shock or extreme tiredness
spacy
vsdazed
  • Informal
8.9

To feel dazed and not able to pay attention

is similar but more commonly caused by sudden physical shock or fatigue

Antonyms

82 2.8

Quick to notice and respond to what is happening

1 4.9

Able to think clearly and make good decisions

How Dazed

unconscious
243 4.2
stunned
29 3.0
dazed
40 4.8
groggy
21 5.6
foggy
18 3.4

Surface Forms

dazed positive

Morphology

dazed = daze (transparent) = daze + ed

The adjective is a regular past-participial/adjectival formation from the verb 'daze' and preserves its core meaning.

Etymology

Dazed comes from the verb daze, which meant 'to stun' or 'make confused'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine 'seeing stars' after a sudden hit or shock. So, if someone is dazed, they are unable to think clearly or react properly.