bedazzles

Overwhelms with brilliance

Bedazzles is the third-person singular of bedazzle, meaning to dazzle thoroughly or impress with brilliance: The Vegas strip bedazzles first-time visitors.

The word also refers to decorating with rhinestones or glittery studs, after the Bedazzler craft tool popularized in the 1970s: She bedazzles everything from jeans to phone cases.

adorns

decorates

Adds visual appeal to

bejewels · encrusts · studs · spangled · sequins · rhinestones · crystals · gems · glitter · bling

captivates

dazzles

Impresses or blinds intensely

wows · thrills · overwhelms · impresses · electrifies · enthralls · enchants · fascinates · mesmerizes · spellbinds

glamorizes

glamour

Fascinating, elegant attractiveness

  • glitzOstentatious showiness
  • pizzazzLively, attention-grabbing quality
  • showinessOstentatious display quality

flashiness · spectacle · ostentation · extravagance · opulence · flair · panache · flamboyance · brilliance · splendor

sparkles

glitters

Reflects light intermittently

gleams · shines · glints · scintillates · flashes · radiates · sparkles · reflects · refracts · iridescent

charms

charms

Attracts or delights

allures · entices · intrigues · delights · disarms · wins over · attracts · magnetizes · captivates · flatters

Categories
Opposites
impression/impact

bedazzlesbores

Drills or tires

underwhelms · dulls · disenchants · disappoints · wearies

clarity of perception

bedazzlesclarifies

Makes more understandable

enlightens · illuminates · elucidates · demystifies · simplifies

visual/aesthetic effect

bedazzlesdims

Lessens in brightness

dulls · obscures · fades · darkens · clouds

Family

bedazzle, bedazzled, bedazzling, bedazzlement, bedazzlements, bedazzler, bedazzlers

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G