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Definitions

glassy-eyed

[glas-ee-ahyd, glah-see-] / ˈglæs iˌaɪd, ˈglɑ si- /
ADJECTIVE
confused
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffled befuddled bewildered dazed disorganized distracted muddled perplexed perturbed puzzled
STRONG
abashed addled discombobulated disconcerted flummoxed flustered gone misled nonplussed stumped thrown unscrewed unzipped woolly
WEAK
at a loss at sea at sixes and sevens come apart fouled-up mixed up not with it out to lunch punch-drunk punchy screwy shook-up shot to pieces slaphappy spaced out taken aback thrown off balance unglued
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear
STRONG
composed
WEAK
methodical ordered organized oriented separated systematic understanding
ADJECTIVE
muddle-headed
Synonyms
WEAK
abashed addled addlepated at a loss at sea at sixes and sevens baffled befuddled bewildered come apart confounded confusional dazed discombobulated disconcerted disorganized distracted flummoxed flustered fouled-up gone misled mixed up muddled nonplussed not with it out to lunch perplexed perturbed punch-drunk punchy puzzled screwy shook-up shot to pieces slaphappy spaced out stumped taken aback thrown thrown off balance turbid unglued unscrewed unzipped

Example Sentences

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Even then, before lockdown, I witnessed the glassy-eyed expressions — a mix of fear, confusion, and exhaustion — from students at every mention of the pandemic.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2025

But glassy-eyed, meaty-bodied adults of the African clawed frog, or Xenopus laevis, have none of this regeneration prowess.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2022

Their expressions were glassy-eyed and weary, their limbs weak, their blood sugar so low they could not stand without feeling faint.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2021

“I could see Heath glassy-eyed, just like he was looking through me, not at me,” Alcott said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2021

Chapped lips, glassy-eyed, but not quite a water-zombie yet.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman