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

To discuss what he called his “three-peat,” I caught up later with the 71-year-old singer, who wore a bedazzled jacket and a leather vest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

A pair of Trump bedazzled cowboy boots sit on a chair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

This year's carnival featured musical performances, bedazzled horses, huge dragons and dancing stilt walkers.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

There were men in leather jackets, women in bedazzled red hats, young guys in ill-fitting suits.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

G’ma steps up to the big mirror and examines her newly bedazzled self.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

Related Words

• captivated
• delighted
• mesmerized