bemused English

Meaning bemused meaning

What does bemused mean?

bemused

— adjective (= lost, preoccupied) deeply absorbed in thought as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class lost in thought a preoccupied frown

— adjective (= bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mixed-up) perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment obviously bemused by his questions bewildered and confused a cloudy and confounded philosopher just a mixed-up kid she felt lost on the first day of school

Synonyms bemused synonyms

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lost

confused

confounded

bewildered

baffled

befuddled

preoccupied

mixed-up

mazed

at sea

deep in thought

aback

unmindful

taken aback

stupefied

stirred

scatty

puzzled

overawed

off balance

nonplussed

nonplused

mystified

muzzy

muddleheaded

mindless

jiggered

forgetful

fazed

embarrassed

distrait

distracted

disoriented

disconcerted

dazzled

befogged

astonished

absentminded

absent

Topics bemused topics

What do people use bemused to talk about?

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Confused

• What words describe someone who feels confused?
  confused baffled befuddled bemused mystified perplexed puzzled stupefied unsure