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

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.

From BBC

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

From BBC

That made it shocking, frankly, to hear Buehler talk after the Angels dazed him in a five-run first inning Monday at Angel Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times

In his latest, Minervini brings viewers into the thick of the Civil War, only to find the same dazed souls and gnawing uncertainties that have always been his focus.

From Los Angeles Times

He claimed he was "dazed and confused" during the incident and did not intend to harm the victim.

From BBC

Related Words

• bewildered 
• disoriented 
• stunned