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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-daz-uh l]
- /bɪˈdæz əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bih-daz-uh l]
- /bɪˈdæz əl/
Definitions of bedazzled word
- adjective bedazzled If you are bedazzled by someone or something, you are so amazed and impressed by them that you feel confused. 3
- adjective bedazzled dazzled or confused 3
- verb with object bedazzled to impress forcefully, especially so as to make oblivious to faults or shortcomings: Audiences were bedazzled by her charm. 1
- verb with object bedazzled to dazzle so as to blind or confuse: The glare of the headlights bedazzled him. 1
- noun bedazzled Simple past tense and past participle of bedazzle. 1
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Origin of bedazzled
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; be- + dazzle
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Parts of speech for Bedazzled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bedazzled popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bedazzled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bedazzled
adjective bedazzled
- bewildered — If you are bewildered, you are very confused and cannot understand something or decide what you should do.
- dazed — If someone is dazed, they are confused and unable to think clearly, often because of shock or a blow to the head.
- bemused — If you are bemused, you are puzzled or confused.
- amazed — filled with incredulity or surprise
- confused — If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
Antonyms for bedazzled
adjective bedazzled
- unimpressed — finding sth unremarkable
Top questions with bedazzled
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