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Synonyms for dazzling

  • adjective

Most common

brilliant gorgeous glaring resplendent vibrant adazzle

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Bright

bright, brilliant, resplendent, gorgeous, glaring, blinding, blazing, strong, flaming, effulgent formal, refulgent, glary, fulgent, splendid, luminous, shining, radiant, beaming

2. Eye-popping

eye-popping informal, fulgurous, fulgurant

Other

vibrant, adazzle

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Extremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily; bright to the degree that dazzles.

  2. adj. 2

    Very brilliant or splendid in display; that dazzles the mind of the observer.

Related words

Word family
dazzlingly

Example sentences

  • brilliant Even if it's not true, it's a brilliant invention.
  • gorgeous You look absolutely gorgeous in this Kabyle dress.
  • glaring Igor was glaring at Anna and muttering to himself.
  • resplendent At the reception, Hanako was resplendent in a kimono.
  • vibrant Tom's garden is full of vibrant flowers and herbs.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
dazzlingrising
brilliantsteady
gorgeousrising
glaringrising
resplendentrising
vibrantrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
glary
6 letters
strong1, bright1
7 letters
shining2, vibrant2, blazing2, radiant3, flaming2, glaring2, beaming2, fulgent, adazzle
8 letters
gorgeous2, splendid2, blinding2, luminous3
9 letters
brilliant2, effulgent, refulgent, fulgurous, fulgurant
11 letters
resplendent3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shining2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
fulgurant
Español
fulgurante