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

Even a $5 billion fine imposed by the Federal Trade Commission after the Cambridge Analytica scandal didn’t really faze the company.

From Washington Post

Although some leagues were fazed less than others, with the NFL somehow coming out as predictable as ever — because of course it did — many of the sports we track had some of their most chaotic seasons in recent memory.

From FiveThirtyEight

It doesn’t faze the giraffes, but a pressure like that would cause all sorts of problems for people, from heart failure to kidney failure to swollen ankles and legs.

From Ars Technica

However, when asked about his comfort level putting a rookie in net, he said it didn’t faze him.

From Washington Post

Viewers can’t look away, cringe from vicarious fear, or some combination of both — and are amazed that Thompson isn’t fazed at all.

From Washington Post

I said I already know about Ferguson, nothing new can faze me about Ferguson.

From The Daily Beast

None of this has seemed to faze the journalist, who, this fashion season, displayed her trademark ability to excite and infuriate.

From The Daily Beast

First, the cheap shot threats that might have intimidated other victims and their lawyers don't faze me.

From The Daily Beast

J'Absolutely Refuse to let this afternoon's decision faze me.

From The Daily Beast

They may tell me we had a heavy storm in the middle of the night, but it didn't faze me one little bit.

From Project Gutenberg

Once or twice they came near having a spill in wind that didn't faze us a bit.

From Project Gutenberg

She got witch en' hoodoo charms, en' say ol' Nick en' all his imps cayn't faze 'er.

From Project Gutenberg

With only two of us aboard you know how easy she climbed; three passengers she could hoist, but four might faze her.

From Project Gutenberg

Seems as though his sense of proportion was out of gear; and you cant faze him, either.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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