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bemused

[ bih-myoozd ]

adjective

  1. bewildered or confused:

    a bemused expression on his face.

  2. lost in thought; preoccupied.
  3. mildly amused, especially in a detached way.


bemused

/ bɪˈmjuːzd; bɪˈmjuːzɪdlɪ /

adjective

  1. preoccupied; lost in thought
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Confusables Note

See bemuse.
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Derived Forms

  • bemusedly, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ܲ·· [bih-, myoo, -zid-lee], adverb
  • ܲb·ܲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bemused1

First recorded in 1695–1705; bemuse + -ed 2
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The advert sees Keoghan, depicting his Banshees character Dominic Kearney, riding a donkey that is meandering along on a path in rural Ireland while he tosses laptops out of a satchel to bemused islanders.

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I was both mortified and bemused, curious about who would pay good money to spread such obvious nonsense.

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The Accra street vendor looks at me, bemused.

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Karen said Bryan would have been "a bit bemused by it all".

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Graciette pressed her until almost 13 minutes into the interview, when Crowley drew a deep breath, flashed a bemused smile to the camera and finally said it: “Yes.”

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