dazed
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4.8
- adjective
- /deɪzd/
- After the accident, she stood there, feeling dazed and unable to think clearly.
- a little dazed
- a dazed look
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- One of them was pretty dazed, the other one was shocked but otherwise fine.
- I'm still dazed about we're done nothing don't do with us and actually see people looking.
Examples
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An amateur cameraman recorded the scene in the moments afterwards as a dazed woman was helped out of the smouldering wreckage.
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I'm still a bit dazed, to be honest.
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But, I was very... Very dazed at that point.
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l was dazed, but I could see that there was already blood there.
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I was on the ground, looking up, dazed, when he finally spoke to me.
Fiction book (1991) -
You look a little dazed.
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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.
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Scarlett was almost dazed when she left the convent ten minutes later.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
762
1.3
Not able to think clearly or understand what is happening
197
3.0
Too shocked to move or think clearly
109
8.2
Not aware and slow to react because of tiredness or medicine
50
4.1
Unable to think clearly or know where you are
39
3.5
Dazed and confused after a hit or hard fall
31
7.0
Confused and sometimes seeing or hearing things because of an illness like a fever
26
5.7
Feeling dizzy and unsteady, as if you might faint
22
5.6
Feeling weak, unsteady, and confused after being very tired, ill, or hit on the head
18
5.4
Confused and not in clear order so hard to understand
15
3.4
Unable to think clearly or react quickly
13
7.3
Confused and unable to think clearly
13
4.4
Feeling dizzy and as if you might faint
11
1.6
Unable to think clearly for a short time because of shock or exhaustion
6
9.9
Confused and unable to think clearly after something unexpected
5
6.5
So shocked that you cannot speak
5
7.0
Unable to think or react after a sudden shock
4
7.4
Injured in the head and feeling dizzy or confused
4
8.7
Not fully paying attention and feeling confused or dreamy
4
8.1
A person who feels very dazed and confused as if hit many times
3
7.5
Dazed and confused after a blow or being very tired
1
8.9
To feel dazed and not able to pay attention
1
9.6
Almost unconscious and slow to respond after illness or injury
1
9.8
Feeling slow and tired after not sleeping, being sick, or taking medicine
1
8.8
Unable to think clearly, often after drinking or when feeling confused
1
8.7
Confused and unable to think clearly because of tiredness or stress
Antonyms
How Dazed
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.