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BEMUSED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bemused mean?
• BEMUSED (adjective)
The adjective BEMUSED has 2 senses:
1. deeply absorbed in thought
2. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
Familiarity information: BEMUSED used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Deeply absorbed in thought
Synonyms:
bemused; lost; preoccupied
Context example:
a preoccupied frown
Similar:
thoughtful (exhibiting or characterized by careful thought)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
Synonyms:
at sea; baffled; befuddled; bemused; bewildered; confounded; confused; lost; mazed; mixed-up
Context example:
she felt lost on the first day of school
Similar:
perplexed (full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment)
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