dazed

American  

[deyzd] / deɪzd /

adjective

1. stunned or stupefied, as by a blow or shock.

   After being struck hard on the head by a kicked ball, the dazed forward continued to play despite a painful headache.

2. overwhelmed by something impressive; dazzled.

   It took 10 hours and 39 minutes for the Grand Master to topple the final king, leaving the chess community dazed and amazed.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• dazedly adverb
• dazedness noun
• half-dazed adjective
• undazed adjective

Etymology

Origin of dazed

daze ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Looking ecstatic and dazed, Arkapaw, who’s also the first Black director of photography to win an Oscar, ascended the platform to get her statue engraved beside her young son.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

By the time everyone’s settlers were dutifully collecting wool and ore, the room had taken on the quiet, dazed feeling of a long-haul flight.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

He followed his initial hearing by video link, appearing dazed and frail and barely speaking.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Marcucci, the father who sprang from his bed after hearing of the fire, says he found Manfredi walking outside a local cinema, dazed with pain and thirsty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Christopher scrambled to his feet, and Gelifen, slightly dazed, clawed his way to hide in Mal’s coat, and they stood staring around them.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Related Words

• bewildered
• disoriented
• stunned