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- [bih-myoozd]
- /bɪˈmyuzd/
- /bɪˈmjuːzd/
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- [bih-myoozd]
- /bɪˈmyuzd/
Definitions of bemused word
- adjective bemused If you are bemused, you are puzzled or confused. 3
- adjective bemused preoccupied; lost in thought 3
- adjective bemused bewildered or confused: a bemused expression on his face. 1
- adjective bemused lost in thought; preoccupied. 1
- adjective bemused mildly amused, especially in a detached way. 1
- verb with object bemused to bewilder or confuse. 1
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Origin of bemused
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; bemuse + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Bemused
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bemused popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bemused
adj bemused
- distracted — Obsolete. distracted.
- absent — If someone or something is absent from a place or situation where they should be or where they usually are, they are not there.
- preoccupied — completely engrossed in thought; absorbed.
- lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
- abstracted — Someone who is abstracted is thinking so deeply that they are not fully aware of what is happening around them.
Antonyms for bemused
adj bemused
- bored — If you are bored, you feel tired and impatient because you have lost interest in something or because you have nothing to do.
- disinterested — unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee.
- uninterested — having or showing no feeling of interest; indifferent.
- unoccupied — without occupants; empty; vacant.
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
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