dazzling
🇺🇸 /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
📖 Definitions
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adjective
Extremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily; emitting or reflecting light so intense that it overwhelms the vision.; Extremely impressive, beautiful, or skillful; causing great admiration or wonder.; Brilliantly clever or intellectually stimulating; remarkably witty or sharp.; Overwhelmingly attractive or glamorous; strikingly beautiful in appearance.
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verb
Present participle of 'dazzle'; to shine with a bright, blinding light; to overwhelm with brilliance or splendor.; Present participle of 'dazzle'; to impress someone greatly with skill, beauty, or intelligence.
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noun
The act or effect of dazzling; a brilliant display or spectacle (rare usage).
🔗 Details
Word forms
uncountable
3rd sing.: dazzles
Past: dazzled
Past part.: dazzled
Pres part.: dazzling
Collocations
dazzling lightdazzling smiledazzling displaydazzling performancedazzling arraydazzling brilliance
Derivatives
dazzlinglydazzlerdazzling
Synonyms
brilliantblindingstunningspectaculargloriousradiant
Antonyms
dulldimdrab
Commonly confused
dazzled
EN: 'Dazzling' describes something that causes amazement (active); 'dazzled' describes the person who is amazed (passive).
dazzle
EN: 'Dazzle' is the base verb; 'dazzling' is its present participle or the adjectival form meaning 'extremely impressive or bright'.
Spelling tips
EN: Remember the double 'z' in 'dazzle' and all its forms (dazzled, dazzling, dazzler).
💬 Examples
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The dazzling sunlight reflected off the snow made it impossible to see without sunglasses.
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She gave a dazzling performance that left the audience in awe.
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His dazzling wit kept the entire dinner party entertained for hours.
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She arrived at the gala in a dazzling red gown that turned every head in the room.
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The fireworks were dazzling the crowd gathered along the riverbank.
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The young pianist was dazzling the judges with her extraordinary technique.
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The dazzling of the stage lights momentarily disoriented the performers.