Word Meanings - DAZZLE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Etym: 1. To overpower with light; to confuse the sight of by brilliance of light. Those heavenly shapes Will dazzle now the earthly, with their blaze Insufferably bright. Milton. An unreflected light did never yet Dazzle the vision feminine. Sir

Additional info about word: DAZZLE

Etym: 1. To overpower with light; to confuse the sight of by brilliance of light. Those heavenly shapes Will dazzle now the earthly, with their blaze Insufferably bright. Milton. An unreflected light did never yet Dazzle the vision feminine. Sir H. Taylor. 2. To bewilder or surprise with brilliancy or display of any kind. "Dazzled and drove back his enemies." Shak.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of DAZZLE)

• Bewilder
• Daze
• dazzle
• confound
• mystify
• puzzle
• embarrass
• astonish
• perplex
• confuse
• mislead

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of DAZZLE)

• Enlighten
• instruct
• illumine

Related words: (words related to DAZZLE)

• PUZZLEMENT
  The state of being puzzled; perplexity. Miss Mitford.
• CONFOUNDED
  1. Confused; perplexed. A cloudy and confounded philosopher. Cudworth. 2. Excessive; extreme; abominable. He was a most confounded tory. Swift. The tongue of that confounded woman. Sir. W. Scott.
• PUZZLE
  1. Something which perplexes or embarrasses; especially, a toy or a problem contrived for testing ingenuity; also, something exhibiting marvelous skill in making. 2. The state of being puzzled; perplexity; as, to be in a puzzle.
• ASTONISH
  étonner, fr. L. ex out + tonare to thunder, but perhaps influenced by 1. To stun; to render senseless, as by a blow. The very cramp-fish . . . being herself not benumbed, is able to astonish others. Holland. 2. To strike with sudden
• PUZZLEDOM
  The domain of puzzles; puzzles, collectively. C. Kingsley.
• INSTRUCTRESS
  A woman who instructs; a preceptress; a governess. Johnson.
• ILLUMINER
  One who, or that which, illuminates.
• ASTONISHING
  Very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; as, an astonishing event. Syn. -- Amazing; surprising; wonderful; marvelous. As*ton"ish*ing*ly, adv. -- As*ton"ish*ing*ness, n.
• DAZZLEMENT
  Dazzling flash, glare, or burst of light. Donne.
• PERPLEX
  1. To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated, and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to perplex one with doubts. No artful wildness to perplex the scene. Pope. What was thought obscure, perplexed, and too hard for our
• BEWILDER
  To lead into perplexity or confusion, as for want of a plain path; to perplex with mazes; or in general, to perplex or confuse greatly. Lost and bewildered in the fruitless search. Addison. Syn. -- To perplex; puzzle; entangle; confuse; confound;
• BEWILDERING
  Causing bewilderment or great perplexity; as, bewildering difficulties. -- Be*wil"der*ing*ly, adv.
• CONFOUNDEDLY
  Extremely; odiously; detestably. "Confoundedly sick." Goldsmith.
• PERPLEXLY
  Perplexedly. Milton.
• CONFUSEDNESS
  A state of confusion. Norris.
• MYSTIFY
  1. To involve in mystery; to make obscure or difficult to understand; as, to mystify a passage of Scripture. 2. To perplex the mind of; to puzzle; to impose upon the credulity of ; as, to mystify an opponent. He took undue advantage of
• MISLEAD
  To lead into a wrong way or path; to lead astray; to guide into error; to cause to mistake; to deceive. Trust not servants who mislead or misinform you. Bacon. To give due light To the mislead and lonely traveler. Milton. Syn. -- To delude; deceive.
• ASTONISHEDLY
  In an astonished manner. Bp. Hall.
• ILLUMINE
  To illuminate; to light up; to adorn.
• EMBARRASS
  To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to incumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands; -- said of a person or his affairs; as, a man or his business is embarrassed when he can not meet his pecuniary engagements. Syn.
• UNPERPLEX
  To free from perplexity. Donne.
• PREINSTRUCT
  To instruct previously or beforehand. Dr. H. More.
• BEDAZZLE
  To dazzle or make dim by a strong light. "Bedazzled with the sun." Shak.
• REILLUMINE
  To illumine again or anew; to reillume.
• MISINSTRUCT
  To instruct amiss.
• UNEMBARRASSMENT
  Freedom from embarrassment.