dazed
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dazed
- /deɪzd/
Rhymes with -eɪzd
Where it comes from
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”).
adjective more dazed · most dazed
- in a state of shock or confusion The burnt and bleeding man staggered to his feet, dazed and unbelieving, and asked the startled townspeople who came running whether his fireman and guard were safe. He was kept away from the smouldering crater where his engine had been, and taken to hospital.
- stunned or entranced
Similar: stupid
verb
- simple past and past participle of daze
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: stuporous, groggy, stupefied, stunned, confused, lethargic, logy, stupid, foggy, unergetic, woozy, dizzy, giddy, lightheaded, shocked, blinded
adjective
Similar: stupid
Translations
Every language
adj in a state of shock or confusion
| Español | en estado de shock, en estado de confusión, atolondrado, aturullado |
|---|---|
| Português | confuso, atordoado |
| Français | abasourdi |
| Deutsch | verwirrt, wirr, durcheinander, konfus |
| Italiano | basito, stupefatto, scioccato, sbalordito |
| Русский | изумлённый izumljónnyj |
adj stunned
| Español | asombrado, atolondrado |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | verblüfft, betäubt, benommen, verdutzt, sprachlos, bestürzt |
| Русский | ошеломлённый ošelomljónnyj |
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title = {dazed},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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