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

Over the years, fans watched as Stewart balanced being a teenager in high school, her friendships and many bedazzled looks.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

I noticed there’s a set of bedazzled sombreros.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

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

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

Many Instagram reels later, Sennott’s grid is bedazzled with poses on gala step-and-repeats, snapshots from a Balenciaga campaign and party pics with pop queen Charli XCX.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

“Is that so? Well, did you know I am often envious of your bedazzled ghost clothing?”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

Related Words

• captivated
• delighted
• mesmerized