Synonyms of bedazzle

bedazzle

verb

bi-ˈda-zəl 

1

as in to fascinate

to hold the attention of as if by a spell

don't let their promises of immense riches bedazzle you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fascinate
• enchant
• hypnotize
• mesmerize
• enthral
• grip
• thrill
• enthrall
• spellbind
• arrest
• catch up
• entrance
• bewitch
• charm
• beguile
• enrapture
• engage
• involve
• engross
• absorb

2

as in to blind

to overpower with light

the theater's enormous chandelier bedazzled me as a child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blind
• dazzle
• stun
• daze
• overwhelm
• overpower
• confuse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bedazzle

Its crackling embers, bedazzled glitter and dances to salsa Caleña beats soothe and heal in equal measure, but also implore audiences to join in on the fun. —Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025

So bedazzled that for the moment, no one talked about the festering divides and discontent that brought the first Gilded Age to an end. —Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025

Of course, the nostalgia and the glamour and the showgirl element of all of it and being bedazzled head to toe looks like a lot of fun. —Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025

One look featured a black dress with a faux turtleneck, a leather jacket, dangling diamond earrings and a black, bedazzled Yves Saint Laurent purse slung around her side. —Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025