bemused meaning

bemused as an adjective

1. 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

   Synonyms: lost, preoccupied

   Similar: thoughtful

2. 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: baffled, befuddled, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea

   Similar: perplexed

bemused in a sentence

• His answer bemused us all.

How to pronounce bemused

bemused is pronounced /bɪˈmjuzd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with bemused

• confused
• abused
• amused
• unused
• misused
• diffused
• fused
• accused
• excused
• disabused