dazzling

adjective

daz·​zling ˈda-z(ə-)liŋ 

: brilliantly or showily bright, colorful, or impressive

dazzling lights

a dazzling display of talent

a dazzling achievement/performance

a dazzling smile

dazzlingly

ˈda-z(ə-)liŋ-lē 

adverb

a dazzlingly beautiful display

Synonyms

• beaming
• bedazzling
• bright
• brilliant
• candescent
• clear
• effulgent
• fulgent
• glowing
• incandescent
• lambent
• lucent
• lucid
• luminous
• lustrous
• radiant
• refulgent
• sheeny
• shining
• shiny
• splendid

Examples of dazzling in a Sentence

the attraction that the dazzling lights of Broadway have for many young performers

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s also choreographer Mandy Moore, who is responsible for the dazzling dance numbers. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025

Two of nature’s most dazzling phenomena overlapped during a narrow window on March 13, 2025, when totality — the period when the lunar surface turns a reddish color — lasted just 65 minutes. —Jamie Carter, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025

Shower Door One of the most dazzling superpowers of using toothpaste as a cleaner can be seen in a gleaming shower door. —Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025

Boone came out in typically dazzling attire: a sparking jumpsuit with matching vest and headband. —Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above