fazed
Adjective 1. Disconcerted, Dismayed, or Flustered: Feeling or showing a state of embarrassment, confusion, or worry, typically as a result of an unexpected event, pressure, or criticism. It describes a temporary loss of composure or confidence.
The word "fazed" is almost always used in the negative form "not fazed" or in questions. It describes a person's reaction to something that would normally cause concern or confusion. * Common Constructions: not be fazed by something, nothing fazes someone. * Tone: Informal to neutral.
- Adjective:
- She was completely unfazed by the loud noise and continued reading.
- The experienced pilot wasn't fazed by the sudden turbulence.
- No amount of criticism seems to faze him; he just keeps working.
- Are you fazed by the complexity of the task?
- "Unfazed": This is the more common antonym, meaning not disturbed or worried.
- He remained unfazed throughout the entire crisis.
- "Nothing fazes [someone]": An idiom meaning that a person is very difficult to surprise, upset, or intimidate.
- After 20 years in emergency medicine, nothing fazes Dr. Evans.
- Faze (verb): To disturb or disconcert someone. (e.g., )
- Unfazed (adjective): Not disturbed or worried. (This is more frequently used than "fazed").
- Disconcerted: Made to feel uneasy or embarrassed.
- Dismayed: Consternated and distressed.
- Flustered: Agitated or confused.
- Rattled: Nervous or annoyed.
- Perturbed: Anxious or unsettled.
- Composed: Calm and in control of one's feelings.
- Unfazed: Not disturbed or worried.
- Unperturbed: Not concerned or worried.
- Unruffled: Calm and not upset.
The core meaning of "fazed" is a temporary, visible loss of calmness or assurance due to an external event. It implies being knocked slightly off balance emotionally or mentally. Its primary use in the negative ("unfazed") highlights resilience, experience, or calm under pressure.
- caused to show discomposure
- refused to be fazed by the objections