dazed

adjective

ˈdāzd 

: unable to think clearly or act normally due to injury, shock, bewilderment, fatigue, etc.

After a particularly fierce blow, he crawled to his feet, too dazed to rush.

—Jack London

She sat confused and dazed after hearing the news.

also : characteristic of one who is dazed

had a dazed look on her face

dazedly

ˈdā-zəd-lē 

adverb

… a lethargy so complete that he could lie on his bed for an hour at a time, staring dazedly into space …

—J. K. Rowling

dazedness

ˈdā-zəd-nəs 

ˈdāzd-

noun

… mistaking for dazedness the profound concentration of his mind.

—Booth Tarkington

Synonyms of dazed

• bewildered
• confused
• stunned
• distracted
• dizzy

Examples of dazed in a Sentence

the dazed goalie could only watch as the winning point went flying past him

Recent Examples on the Web

The boyfriend is dead and Betty helps Laura, relatively unharmed but dazed, back to her house. —Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026

When Sneaky Snook in his mail truck happened upon the wreckage near the boundary of Meredith Downs, sheep were scattered along the roadside and the fence, bleating, dazed. —Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026

Moments after the pay-per-view event ended, the now former champ still appeared a bit dazed and confused by what had just taken place. —John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Feb. 2026

Still, some songs can disrupt our dazed habit of barely listening and give us something to participate in. —Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dazed

• amazed
• appraised
• rephrased
• unfazed
• unglazed
• upraised
• blazed
• braised
• brazed
• crazed
• gazed
• glazed