outdazzle
outdazzle — verb
- outdazzlepresent simple I / you / we / they
- outdazzles3rd person singular
- outdazzling-ing form
- outdazzledpast simple
1. to show so much more brightness, style, or skill than another person or thing th
to show so much more brightness, style, or skill than another person or thing that they seem less noticeable or impressive by comparison
Arjun outdazzled every other singer with his powerful voice and bright stage outfit.
outdazzle + [person/competitor] + with + [quality/feature]
The new library outdazzles the old one with glass walls and a rooftop garden.
Mira's wedding dress outdazzled everyone's expectations — tiny lights twinkled across the fabric.
Ezra tried to outdazzle his older brother by arriving in a bright red sports car.
The shiny shopping centre outdazzled the small shops nearby, and soon few customers visited them.
- outshine
the closest synonym; outshine emphasises general excellence while outdazzle highlights visual glamour and showiness
- overshadow
more negative in tone — implies making someone seem unimportant; outdazzle is more about brilliance than suppression
- surpass
broader and more neutral; does not carry the visual/sparkle connotation of outdazzle
- be overshadowed by
the opposite direction — being made to look duller by someone else's greater brilliance
文法句型
outdazzle + noun phrase (the person or thing surpassed)
用法筆記
Formed with the productive prefix out- ('surpass in doing X') and dazzle. Like most out- verbs, this word is transitive and appears in competitive or comparative contexts where one person or thing clearly exceeds another in visual impact or skill.