fazed  /ˈfeɪzd/ ? Meaning of "fazed"

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Definition(s):

  • (adj) caused to show discomposure

Synonym(s)

Usage(s):

  1. It's almost certainly a by-product of our blogging, Twittering, Flickr-photo-sharing culture that people are no longer fazed by long lists of strangers' quirks and neuroses.
  2. Such fears have rarely fazed Beijing and are unlikely to now.
  3. Analyst Ostow was not fazed by the fact that Freud's concept of a death instinct has proved difficult to accept.

Quotes

  1. Professor Dodson, a lawyer and long-time indigenous affairs activist, said he was "not fazed at all" by the Prime Minister's comments.
    on Jan 26, 2009 By: Mick Dodson Source: Times Online

  2. "What you look for in terms of progress is a little bit different (from other players)," Jets coach Eric Mangini said. "What I like about these guys is that they're in a foreign environment, yet they're not fazed by it. They're going to go...
    on May 13, 2007 By: Eric Mangini Source: USA Today

  3. "I just finished my check on the half wall," Hollweg said. "I think he was a little fazed by it. I turned around, and the next thing I knew he's winding up and hitting me in the face."
    on Mar 8, 2007 By: Ryan Hollweg Source: Forbes

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