bemused

bɪˈmjuːzd

Definition

Definition of bemused - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotion

deeply thoughtful or preoccupied

She sat with a bemused expression, lost in thought.

absorbed

engrossed

confused

perplexed and bewildered by something

He looked bemused by the unexpected question.

bewildered

confused

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Origin of bemused

French, bémuser (to confuse)

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moonstruck

adj.

romantically dazed

dreamily romantic or bemused

Examples of bemused in a sentence

The bemused look on his face showed his confusion.
She was bemused by the magician's tricks.
The students were bemused by the complex theory.

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French:pensif, perplexe, ...
German:nachdenklich, verwirrt, ...
Italian:assorto, perplesso, ...
Spanish:abstraído, desconcertado, ...
Portuguese:absorto, perplexo, ...
Chinese:若有所思的, 困惑的, ...
Japanese:困惑した, 困惑, ...
Arabic:شَارِد الذِّهْن, مرتبك, ...
Hebrew:מְהוֹרְהָר, מְבוּלְבָּל, ...
Russian:озадаченный, смущенный, ...
Ukrainian:задумливий, збентежений, ...
Hindi:विचारमग्न, भ्रमित, ...
Bengali:বিমূঢ়, হতবুদ্ধি, ...
Catalan:absort, perplex, ...
Czech:zamyšlený, zmatený, ...
Danish:tankefuld, forvirret, ...
Dutch:verdiept, verbijsterd, ...
Greek:σκεπτικός, σαστισμένος, ...
Hungarian:elgondolkodó, értetlen, ...
Khmer:គិតជ្រៅ, ភាន់ភាំង, ...
Korean:생각에 잠긴, 어리둥절한, ...
Persian:متفکرانه, متحیر, ...
Polish:zamyślony, zdezorientowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):pensativo, perplexo, ...
Romanian:nedumerit, confuz, ...
Swedish:fundersam, förbryllad, ...
Thai:ครุ่นคิด, งุนงง, ...
Turkish:dalgın, şaşkın, ...
Vietnamese:trầm ngâm, bối rối, ...

bemuse

bɪˈmjuːz

Definition of bemuse - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

confusion

Rare

cause someone to feel confused or puzzled

Rare

The magician's tricks bemused the audience.

confuse

perplex

sardonic amusement

Rare

amuse someone in a sardonic way

Rare

His sarcastic comments bemused his friends.

bewilder

confuse

perplex

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Origin of bemuse

Latin, bemusare (to make utterly confused)

Examples of bemuse in a sentence

The complex puzzle bemused the students.
Her bemusing wit left everyone chuckling.
The comedian's bemusing act had the audience in stitches.

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French:déconcerter, ...
German:verwirren, belustigen, ...
Italian:confondere, divertire, ...
Spanish:desconcertar, divertir, ...
Portuguese:confundir, divertir, ...
Chinese:困惑, 戏弄, ...
Japanese:困惑させる, 楽しませる, ...
Arabic:أَرْبَكَ, أَسْخَرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְבַלְבֵּל, לְשַׁעֲשֵׁעַ בְּסַרְקַזְם, ...
Russian:озадачивать, развлекать, ...
Ukrainian:бентежити, розважати, ...
Hindi:उलझाना, हैरान करना, ...
Bengali:বিভ্রান্ত করা, হাসানো, ...
Catalan:confondre, divertir, ...
Czech:zmást, posmívat se, ...
Danish:forvirre, more, ...
Dutch:verbazen, verwonderen, ...
Greek:μπερδεύω, διασκεδάζω σαρκαστικά, ...
Hungarian:összezavarni, szórakoztatni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យច្របូកច្របល់, ធ្វើឱ្យសប្បាយបែបចំអក, ...
Korean:혼란스럽게 하다, 즐겁게 하다, ...
Persian:گیج کرد, متعجب کرد, ...
Polish:zdezorientować, rozbawić, ...
Portuguese (BR):deixar perplexo, divertir, ...
Romanian:a nedumeri, a amuza, ...
Swedish:förbrylla, roa, ...
Thai:ทำให้สับสน, ทำให้ขบขัน, ...
Turkish:şaşırtmak, alaycı bir şekilde eğlendirmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm bối rối, làm thích thú, ...

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Definition of bemused - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of bemused

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Examples of bemused in a sentence

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Definition of bemuse - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of bemuse

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