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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

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

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

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

Or should that be “Cheer,” the hit Netflix docuseries that catapulted a sport with high-flying stunts, squad drama, bedazzled uniforms and lots of makeup, into the cultural zeitgeist?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

Alaric loosened the collar of his ghost shirt, which, despite being see-through like the rest of him, was clearly bedazzled.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

Related Words

• captivated
• delighted
• mesmerized