Added 9 October 2026
bemused
/bɪˈmjuːzd/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bemused at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Deeply absorbed in thought.
as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class
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Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment.
obviously bemused by his questions