Synonyms of bemused

Verb


1. bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw, upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit

usage: cause to be confused emotionally

Adjective


1. bemused, deep in thought(predicate), lost(predicate), preoccupied, thoughtful (vs. thoughtless)

usage: 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"

2. baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea, perplexed (vs. unperplexed)

usage: 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"

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Definition and meaning of bemused (Dictionary)