faze

[ feyz ]

verb (used with object)

, fazed, faz·ing.

1. to cause to be disturbed or disconcerted; daunt:

   The worst insults cannot faze him.

   Synonyms: confound, fluster, perturb, discomfit, disconcert

faze

/ feɪz /

verb

1. tr to disconcert; worry; disturb

Word History and Origins

Origin of faze¹

First recorded in 1820–30, Americanism; dialectal form of feeze

Word History and Origins

Origin of faze¹

C19: variant of feeze

Example Sentences

The historic pace didn’t faze Watkins, who said that she didn’t take it for granted and was “very blessed” to be in the position to score so much, so fast.

From Los Angeles Times

Sean McMorris, who specializes in ethics and accountability issues for the advocacy group California Common Cause, said the price tag doesn’t faze him.

From Los Angeles Times

It was an enormous and intimidating cast — Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, Eileen Atkins, Charles Dance, Derek Jacobi, to name a few — but that didn’t faze Altman.

From Los Angeles Times

“It doesn't faze us that much because we know the long-term outlook is fantastic.”

From BBC

“The hitting doesn’t faze me. My father prepared me a long time ago. You get the itch and now you have to go for it. Now it’s on us. Now it’s on the players and coaching staff to give people a show and prove something because we haven’t had a football team for three years.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• annoy
• bother
• confound
• confuse
• daunt
• dismay
• dumbfound
• horrify
• irritate
• mystify
• nonplus
• perplex
• puzzle
• rattle
• vex