bedazzled

American  

[bih-daz-uhld] / bɪˈdæz əld /

adjective

1. forcefully impressed, especially so as to be blind to faults or shortcomings.

   He is off repeating his misinformation to yet another bedazzled audience.

2. awestruck or overwhelmed by intense light, splendor, beauty, magnificence, etc..

   At the end of the novel I had the bedazzled sense of having read a truly original and stunning work of art.

3. adorned with features that are brilliant, sparkly, splendid, etc..

   They live in this blindingly bedazzled penthouse suite with more crystal than Buckingham Palace.

   My daughter came home wearing a sequin-bedazzled T-shirt she’d made at camp.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of bedazzle.

Etymology

Origin of bedazzled

First recorded in 1765–75; bedazzle ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; bedazzle ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

His other credits included voicing shark Bruce in the 2003 animated film Finding Nemo, and appearances in films such as Bedazzled, Spice World, The Hobbit and Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2023

Bedazzled in intricately designed, glinting candy paint with wire-spoke wheels, whitewall tires and bouncing hydraulics, a lowrider isn’t just something you own, it’s something you are.

From The Guardian • Apr. 9, 2020

Bedazzled or otherwise, clichés are still clichés, and this debut feature from Andrew Desmond is strewn with them.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2020

Bedazzled but also troubled by his adopted country, he revealed a nation beset by despair and nagging inequality.

From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2019

The 1967 film Bedazzled, ** written by and starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, is a case in point.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

Related Words

• captivated
• delighted
• mesmerized