dazed

[deyzd]

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.

verb

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dazed¹

daze ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Psychologists attribute the dazed look to excessive screen time stunting the development of social skills, which was exacerbated by the pandemic lockdowns.

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PC Lawrence Meldrum said the female driver was bleeding from a head wound and seemed "confused and dazed".

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The boy's father, Will Griffiths, said he still felt "dazed" by his son's loss.

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An inconsolable woman said she had lost family members in the quake, while an old man appeared dazed and lost, unable to speak to anyone.

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Since then residents have been in some kind of stupor, dazed, angry and tired.

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Related Words

• bewildered 
• disoriented 
• stunned