Bemused (Adjective)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The tourists looked bemused by the complex directions to the city center.
- She was clearly bemused by the conflicting advice from her friends and family.
- The professor seemed bemused by the student's convoluted explanation of the theory.
- The child looked bemused by the multiple choices on the menu and couldn't decide what to order.
- The politician's response left the interviewer bemused, as it didn't seem to address the question at all.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.