bemusedbe‧mused /bɪˈmjuːzd/ adjective 
Word Origin
a bemused expressionbemused by He looked slightly bemused by all the questions.► see thesaurus at confused—bemusedly /bɪˈmjuːzɪdli/ adverb—bemusement noun [uncountable]: a look of bemusement—bemuse verb [transitive]
Word OriginWORD ORIGINbemused
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1700-1800 ➔ MUSE1EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Edberg looked bemused by the questions.
- She told him to leave, but he just sat there with a bemused expression on his face.
- Shop-owners and residents alike seem bemused by the recent arrival of so many tourists.
- Diana's gesture did not surprise her, merely bemused her.
- He was a gentle, courteous, convivial, slightly bemused romantic, born out of his time.
- He was still bemused about the money.
- Silently, and still bemused, she held out the receiver.
- The fact that the dream was, after all, coming true quite bemused the community.
- The Front Runners stop periodically and then run a twenty-yard dash, to the applause of bemused spectators.
- This was a contest that will be remembered as the day the Saints became bemused sinners.
THESAURUS► confused
looking as if you are confused SYN bewildered: unable to understand what someone is saying or what is happening: · I was rather confused by his question.· She gave me a confused look.· With the huge range of computers on the market, it’s easy to get confused.· She felt hurt and confused when her husband left her.
► puzzled (also perplexed formal) confused because you cannot understand something, especially because it is different from what you expect: · The doctor was puzzled by the man’s symptoms and ordered several further tests.· He had a puzzled expression on his face.· Ross looked perplexed when the audience laughed.
► baffled very confused and unable to understand something, even though you have tried hard for a long time: · Detectives admit they are baffled by the case.· a baffled expression
► bewildered very confused and surprised when something unusual and unexpected happens to you: · He was bewildered to find three policemen at the front door.· Bewildered train passengers watched as the man was arrested.· At first she was bewildered by all the noise and activity of the city.
► bemused confused and surprised by what has happened, or by what someone has said: · Local residents seem bemused by the sudden arrival of all the tourists.· She told him to leave, but he just sat there with a bemused expression.
► can’t think straight spoken to have difficulty thinking clearly, for example because you are too tired, too busy, or because a lot of things are happening around you: · I can’t think straight with all this noise going on.
Longman Language Activatorconfused► confused not able to understand what is happening, what someone is saying etc, especially when this makes you feel worried: · I'm a little confused - could you explain it again?· She felt hurt and confused when her husband left her.confused about: · We're a little confused about what we're supposed to be doing.get confused: · Every time someone tries to explain the Internet to me, I get even more confused.
► confusion the feeling you have when you are confused, or a situation in which people are confused: · The new rules have caused a lot of confusion.confusion about/over: · There is still confusion over who is responsible for the accident.throw somebody/something into confusion (=make them feel confused): · The final scene of the play threw much of the audience into confusion.
► be in a muddle British informal confused, especially because you are trying to do something complicated or because you have a lot of things to do: · I wonder if you could help Emma sort out the papers -- she's in a bit of a muddle.be in a muddle about: · There were four phone calls at once and the secretary was in a muddle about who wanted to talk to who.get into a muddle: · It's best to paint the background first and then the pattern. That way you don't get into a muddle.
► bewildered very confused and surprised when something unusual and unexpected happens to you: · He was bewildered to find three policemen at the front door.· Police took a burglary report from a bewildered resident.bewildered by/at: · At first she was bewildered by all the noise and activity of the city.
► bemused confused, surprised, and slightly annoyed by what has happened, or by what someone has said: · She told him to leave, but he just sat there with a bemused expression on his face.bemused by: · Shop-owners and residents alike seem bemused by the recent arrival of so many tourists.
► mixed-up informal confused, especially over a long period of time, and unable to decide what to do, especially because of personal or emotional problems: · Carol wrote poems about her feelings to try and figure out why she felt so mixed-up.· With parents like that, it's no wonder he's a mixed-up kid.
a bemused expressionbemused by He looked slightly bemused by all the questions.► see thesaurus at confused—bemusedly /bɪˈmjuːzɪdli/ adverb—bemusement noun [uncountable]: a look of bemusement—bemuse verb [transitive]