mazed

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /meɪzd/ UK /meɪzd/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
bewildered or dazed; archaically, confused as if lost in a maze

He stood mazed at the sudden turn of events.

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Synonyms

1 adj · bewildered or dazed;... bewildered dazed confused befuddled stupefieddisoriented

Opposites

clear-headed lucidoriented

Word family

Related forms maze amazemazy

Etymology

The past participle of the verb maze ('to bewilder'), from Middle English masen ('to confuse'), related to amaze. Archaically means dazed or confused as if lost in a maze.

masen Middle English

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# mazed

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /meɪzd/
**IPA (UK):** /meɪzd/

## Meanings
1. bewildered or dazed; archaically, confused as if lost in a maze

## Examples
- He stood mazed at the sudden turn of events.

## Synonyms
- bewildered
- dazed
- confused
- befuddled
- stupefied
- disoriented

## Antonyms
- clear-headed
- lucid
- oriented

## Related Forms
- maze
- amaze
- mazy

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: masen

## Etymology
The past participle of the verb maze ('to bewilder'), from Middle English masen ('to confuse'), related to amaze. Archaically means dazed or confused as if lost in a maze.

## AI Etymology
Mazed has this etymological development: The past participle of the verb maze ('to bewilder'), from Middle English masen ('to confuse'), related to amaze. Archaically means dazed or confused as if lost in a maze. The etymological trail includes Middle English masen. The same word family includes maze, amaze, mazy. Its current adjective use means "bewildered or dazed; archaically, confused as if lost in a maze".

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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