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bemused
Meaning: puzzled or confused
bemused in a sentence
How bemused is used in real sentences:
The witness looked bemused by the lawyer's complicated question.
The tourists exchanged bemused glances when the guide led them back to the same square.
“The fabricators looked bemused when she asked them to preserve scratches instead of buffing every surface flawless.”
— from the passage Against the Metal
Synonyms for bemused
Other words for bemused — bewildered, perplexed and puzzled — carry the same meaning.
- bewildered
- perplexed
- puzzled
Antonyms of bemused
Words that mean the opposite of bemused:
- certain
- clearheaded
- unconfused
Where it comes from
From be- and muse, meaning 'to become absorbed in thought.'
Memory hook
BE-MUSED means lost in musing, so deeply puzzled or confused.