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dazed

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdeɪzd// UK //dˈeɪzd// dazed

adj. feeling confused and unable to think clearly, usually because of a shock, a loud noise, or a hit to the head.

adj. experiencing a state of mental confusion or stunned disorientation. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'feel', 'look', or 'seem'.


SIMPLE

He felt dazed after the car accident.

CONTEXTUAL

The loud explosion left everyone in the room dazed and unsure of what to do next.

COMPLEX

Emerging from the dark theatre into the bright afternoon sun, the audience stood dazed for a moment as their eyes adjusted to the sudden glare.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English, from Old Norse dasaðr (“weary”), dasask (“to become weary”), from Proto-Germanic dasōjan-, from the adjective daza-, possibly from a variant of Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“to hold, support”), related to Armenian դադարել (dadarel, “to settle, stop, end”).

Usage

Typically used as a participial adjective to describe a person's state; often follows 'feel' or 'look'.

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