dazed
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Stunned or confused and slow to react: The state of being mentally foggy, disoriented, or unable to think clearly, often as a result of physical impact, exhaustion, or intoxication.
- In a state of mental numbness, especially from shock: A condition of being emotionally or mentally overwhelmed, leading to a blank, uncomprehending, or vacant expression or demeanor.
Usage
The adjective "dazed" is used to describe a person's temporary mental state. It typically follows a linking verb like be, feel, or look. - It describes the immediate, often short-term, effect of a sudden physical or emotional event. - It can be used both attributively (before a noun) and predicatively (after a linking verb).
Examples
- Attributive use (before a noun):
- He walked away from the accident with a dazed expression.
- The dazed boxer struggled to get back to his feet.
- Predicative use (after a linking verb):
- After hearing the terrible news, she was dazed for hours.
- The loud explosion left the crowd feeling dazed and confused.
Advanced Usage
- "dazed and confused": A common collocation emphasizing both disorientation and bewilderment.
- The complex instructions left the new students dazed and confused.
- Used to describe a metaphorical state of being overwhelmed by information or events.
- I was dazed by the sheer number of choices available.
Variants and Related Words
- Daze (noun): A state of stunned confusion or bewilderment.
- He was in a daze for the rest of the day.
- Daze (verb): To stun or overwhelm, as with a shock or blow.
- The bright lights dazed the nocturnal animal.
- Dazedly (adverb): In a dazed manner.
- She nodded dazedly, not fully understanding the question.
Synonyms
- Stunned: Temporarily deprived of the power to act or feel, often by surprise.
- Bewildered: Perplexed and confused; very puzzled.
- Disoriented: Having lost one's sense of direction, position, or relationship with one's surroundings.
- Groggy: Dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, sleep, or a blow.
- Stupefied: Made unable to think or feel properly; astonished and shocked.
Antonyms
- Alert: Quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances; vigilant.
- Clear-headed: Able to think clearly; not confused or mentally clouded.
- Lucid: Expressed clearly; easy to understand, or showing an ability to think clearly, especially in intervals between periods of confusion.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- (Out) in a daze: Functioning mechanically or without full awareness.
- After working for 20 hours straight, he was moving around in a daze.
- To be dazed by/with: To be overwhelmed by a particular thing.
- She was dazed by the beauty of the landscape.
Adjective
- stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
- in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
- he had a dazed expression on his face
- lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow
- was stupid from fatigue