{ "dazed":{ "suffering from mental confusion":{ "examples":[ "the dazed goalie could only watch as the winning point went flying past him" ], "synonyms":[ "addle", "addled", "addlepated", "bedeviled", "befogged", "befuddled", "bemused", "bewildered", "bushed", "confounded", "confused", "distracted", "dizzy", "dopey", "dopy", "fogged", "mixed-up", "muddleheaded", "muzzy", "pixilated", "pixillated", "punch-drunk", "punchy", "raddled", "shell-shocked", "silly", "slaphappy", "spaced-out", "spaced", "spacey", "spacy", "stunned", "stupefied", "zonked", "zonked-out" ], "near synonyms":[ "senseless", "unconscious" ], "near antonyms":[ "alert", "conscious" ], "antonyms":[ "clearheaded" ] }, "to make senseless or dizzy by a blow":{ "examples":[ "the fall dazed him for a moment, causing him to become disoriented" ], "synonyms":[ "rocked", "stunned" ], "near synonyms":[ "deadened", "knocked out", "paralyzed", "benumbed", "numbed", "stupefied", "bowled over", "knocked down", "banged", "bashed", "belted", "bludgeoned", "bonked", "bopped", "clobbered", "clocked", "clouted", "hammered", "hit", "pasted", "pounded", "punched", "rapped", "slammed", "slapped", "slugged", "smacked", "smote", "socked", "struck", "swatted", "thumped", "thwacked", "walloped", "whacked", "whaled", "battered", "beat", "buffeted", "bunged", "chopped", "cuffed", "drubbed", "mangled", "mauled", "pelted", "pummeled", "pummelled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to overpower with light":{ "examples":[ "a skier dazed by the glare from the snow" ], "synonyms":[ "bedazzled", "blinded", "dazzled" ], "near synonyms":[ "confused", "overpowered", "overwhelmed", "stunned" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "dazes":{ "to make senseless or dizzy by a blow":{ "examples":[ "the fall dazed him for a moment, causing him to become disoriented" ], "synonyms":[ "rocks", "stuns" ], "near synonyms":[ "deadens", "knocks out", "paralyzes", "benumbs", "numbs", "stupefies", "bowls over", "knocks down", "bangs", "bashes", "belts", "bludgeons", "bonks", "bops", "clobbers", "clocks", "clouts", "hammers", "hits", "pastes", "pounds", "punches", "raps", "slams", "slaps", "slugs", "smacks", "smites", "socks", "strikes", "swats", "thumps", "thwacks", "wallops", "whacks", "whales", "batters", "beats", "buffets", "bungs", "chops", "cuffs", "drubs", "mangles", "mauls", "pelts", "pummels" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to overpower with light":{ "examples":[ "a skier dazed by the glare from the snow" ], "synonyms":[ "bedazzles", "blinds", "dazzles" ], "near synonyms":[ "confuses", "overpowers", "overwhelms", "stuns" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "dazzle":{ "the quality or state of having or giving off light":{ "examples":[ "the dazzle of the stars on a cold but clear winter's night" ], "synonyms":[ "brightness", "brilliance", "brilliancy", "candor", "effulgence", "illumination", "lambency", "lightness", "luminance", "luminosity", "luminousness", "luster", "lustre", "lustrousness", "radiance", "refulgence", "splendor" ], "near synonyms":[ "blaze", "flare", "flash", "flicker", "light", "fluorescence", "incandescence", "luminescence", "burnish", "gloss", "polish", "sheen", "shine", "shininess", "fire", "flame", "glare", "glow", "flash", "gleam", "glimmer", "glint", "glisten", "glitter", "scintillation", "shimmer", "sparkle", "twinkle" ], "near antonyms":[ "dimness", "gloominess", "somberness", "cloudiness", "haziness", "murkiness", "obscureness", "obscurity", "colorlessness", "grayness", "lackluster", "paleness", "shadiness", "shadowiness" ], "antonyms":[ "blackness", "dark", "darkness", "dullness", "dulness", "duskiness" ] }, "to overpower with light":{ "examples":[ "skiers were dazzled by the glare off of the slopes of freshly packed snow" ], "synonyms":[ "bedazzle", "blind", "daze" ], "near synonyms":[ "confuse", "overpower", "overwhelm", "stun" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "dazedness":{ "a state of mental confusion":{ "examples":[ "a degree of dazedness that only the truly dissolute ever get to experience" ], "synonyms":[ "daze", "fog", "haze", "muddle", "spin", "swoon" ], "near synonyms":[ "reverie", "stupor", "trance", "befuddlement", "bewilderment", "perplexity", "puzzlement", "delirium", "malaise", "paralysis", "cloudiness", "fogginess" ], "near antonyms":[ "alertness", "levelheadedness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "dazzled":{ "to overpower with light":{ "examples":[ "skiers were dazzled by the glare off of the slopes of freshly packed snow" ], "synonyms":[ "bedazzled", "blinded", "dazed" ], "near synonyms":[ "confused", "overpowered", "overwhelmed", "stunned" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "dazzles":{ "to overpower with light":{ "examples":[ "skiers were dazzled by the glare off of the slopes of freshly packed snow" ], "synonyms":[ "bedazzles", "blinds", "dazes" ], "near synonyms":[ "confuses", "overpowers", "overwhelms", "stuns" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "dazing":{ "to make senseless or dizzy by a blow":{ "examples":[ "the fall dazed him for a moment, causing him to become disoriented" ], "synonyms":[ "rocking", "stunning" ], "near synonyms":[ "deadening", "knocking out", "paralyzing", "benumbing", "numbing", "stupefying", "bowling over", "knocking down", "banging", "bashing", "belting", "bludgeoning", "bonking", "bopping", "clobbering", "clocking", "clouting", "hammering", "hitting", "pasting", "pounding", "punching", "rapping", "slamming", "slapping", "slugging", "smacking", "smiting", "socking", "striking", "swatting", "thumping", "thwacking", "walloping", "whacking", "whaling", "battering", "beating", "buffeting", "bunging", "chopping", "cuffing", "drubbing", "mangling", "mauling", "pelting", "pummeling", "pummelling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to overpower with light":{ "examples":[ "a skier dazed by the glare from the snow" ], "synonyms":[ "bedazzling", "blinding", "dazzling" ], "near synonyms":[ "confusing", "overpowering", "overwhelming", "stunning" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "daze":{ "a state of mental confusion":{ "examples":[ "she was in a daze for a minute after being hit on the head by a volleyball" ], "synonyms":[ "dazedness", "fog", "haze", "muddle", "spin", "swoon" ], "near synonyms":[ "reverie", "stupor", "trance", "befuddlement", "bewilderment", "perplexity", "puzzlement", "delirium", "malaise", "paralysis", "cloudiness", "fogginess" ], "near antonyms":[ "alertness", "levelheadedness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make senseless or dizzy by a blow":{ "examples":[ "the fall dazed him for a moment, causing him to become disoriented" ], "synonyms":[ "rock", "stun" ], "near synonyms":[ "deaden", "knock out", "paralyze", "benumb", "numb", "stupefy", "bowl over", "knock down", "bang", "bash", "belt", "bludgeon", "bonk", "bop", "clobber", "clock", "clout", "hammer", "hit", "paste", "pound", "punch", "rap", "slam", "slap", "slug", "smack", "smite", "sock", "strike", "swat", "thump", "thwack", "wallop", "whack", "whale", "batter", "beat", "buffet", "bung", "chop", "cuff", "drub", "mangle", "maul", "pelt", "pummel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to overpower with light":{ "examples":[ "a skier dazed by the glare from the snow" ], "synonyms":[ "bedazzle", "blind", "dazzle" ], "near synonyms":[ "confuse", "overpower", "overwhelm", "stun" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "dazzlingly":{ "in a manner marked by the shining or reflecting of much light":{ "examples":[ "the dazzlingly colorful costumes worn by Las Vegas showgirls" ], "synonyms":[ "bright", "brightly", "brilliantly", "fulgently", "glowingly", "incandescently", "lambently", "luminously", "lustrously", "radiantly", "splendidly" ], "near synonyms":[ "blazingly", "burningly", "flamingly", "blindingly", "flaringly", "flickeringly", "glaringly", "glitteringly", "opalescently", "pellucidly" ], "near antonyms":[ "darkly", "duskily", "gloomily", "murkily", "obscurely", "somberly", "cloudily", "shadily", "shadowily" ], "antonyms":[ "dimly", "dully" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "dazzling":{ "giving off or reflecting much light":{ "examples":[ "the attraction that the dazzling lights of Broadway have for many young performers" ], "synonyms":[ "beaming", "bedazzling", "bright", "brilliant", "candescent", "clear", "effulgent", "fulgent", "glowing", "incandescent", "lambent", "lucent", "lucid", "luminous", "lustrous", "radiant", "refulgent", "sheeny", "shining", "shiny", "splendid" ], "near synonyms":[ "ablaze", "ardent", "blazing", "burning", "combusting", "fiery", "flaming", "red-hot", "agleam", "aglitter", "blinding", "coruscant", "flaring", "flashing", "flickering", "gemmy", "glancing", "glaring", "gleaming", "glimmering", "glinting", "glistening", "glistering", "glittering", "scintillant", "scintillating", "shimmering", "shimmery", "sparkling", "sunny", "twinkling", "winking", "burnished", "polished", "shined", "superbright", "ultrabright" ], "near antonyms":[ "blackened", "dark", "darkened", "darkish", "darkling", "darksome", "dimmed", "dusky", "gloomy", "lightless", "murky", "obscure", "obscured", "pitch-black", "pitch-dark", "somber", "sombre", "sunless", "tenebrous", "unlit", "cloudy", "shadowlike", "shadowy", "shady", "gray", "grey", "leaden", "pale", "palish" ], "antonyms":[ "dim", "dull", "lackluster", "unbright", "unbrilliant" ] }, "to overpower with light":{ "examples":[ "skiers were dazzled by the glare off of the slopes of freshly packed snow" ], "synonyms":[ "bedazzling", "blinding", "dazing" ], "near synonyms":[ "confusing", "overpowering", "overwhelming", "stunning" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] } }