pixilated

adjective

ˈpik-sə-ˌlā-təd How to pronounce pixilated (audio)
variants also pixillated
Definition of pixilatednext
as in bewildered
suffering from mental confusion a pixilated waitress who couldn't seem to get anything straight

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Recent Examples of pixilated With 30 Disney characters and tons of interactions, the pixilated present keeps them entertained on those impossibly long work days. — Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024 Offering feedback cultivates a supportive environment that encourages employee growth, reduces misunderstandings, and ultimately boosts productivity—each of which can be even more complex and complicated to achieve through a pixilated screen. — William Arruda, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023 Williams reimagined the print, introduced by the French Maison in 1889, with a pixilated twist for his first collection, appearing on an assortment of lengthy overcoats, matching suits, and one stylish collarless tapestry jacket. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pixilated
  1. bewildered
  2. dazed
  3. confused
  4. distracted
  5. silly
Adjective
  • But the on-again, off-again nature of the process has resulted in a bewildered industry that has adopted a wait and see approach to investment decisions and supply chain alterations.
    — Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Old Trafford was where distraught, bewildered fans felt physically compelled to go to express their grief.
    — Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of bewildered
Adjective
  • Case in point: his goal for Portugal Under-17s against Morocco in September 2023, a ludicrous solo effort that left a trail of dazed defenders scratching their heads and wondering what the hell had just happened.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Sea lions and dolphins have been observed rigid with seizures, acting dazed and confused.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of dazed
Adjective
  • Harris emphasizes nothing has yet changed but customers remain confused as to the status of the incentive and Harbinger’s IRA Risk Free Guarantee was created to mitigate that confusion.
    — Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • And while my four rides in Waymo's Jaguar i-Pace vehicles around Los Angeles last summer didn't feature any such fits of indecisiveness, the cars have had their own confused moments.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of confused
Adjective
  • More than 3,300 Americans died in distracted driving crashes in 2022, according to federal statistics.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The Heat crowd was typical in its distracted energy.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of distracted
Adjective
  • This strategy worked for him for about 10 years—and then began to bore him silly.
    — Art Spiegelman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Believing in any conspiracy theory, even one that seems as inoffensive or silly as the flat Earth theory, can set a person up to fall into larger conspiracy theories, Dashtgard says, like the idea that feminism is a global conspiracy meant to drag men down.
    — Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of silly

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“Pixilated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pixilated. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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