Synonyms:befuddled, bewildered, dazed, discombobulated*,flustered, fuzzy, muddled, perplexed, puzzled,stupefied, thrown
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confused, puzzled, dazed, bemused, befuddled
Yesterday, while seeing a cliffhanger movie, I was bemused as I was not able to decipher the end of the story which was so abrupt. The candidate seemed bemused by all the questions, but he kept a smile on his face. The old man bemused me with his babbling. I watched in anger at his bemused expression at my problem. I was bemused by the crowd's laughter
A Swear word = A word considered taboo and impolite or offensive. Flip is -not- a swear word. I was bemused that someone had answered "yes". I'd very much like to understand how the word "flip" can be taboo, impolite, or offensive.
"Befuddled" and "bemused" are not exact synonyms, but they share similar connotations. Both terms convey a sense of confusion, though "befuddled" typically implies a deeper level of bewilderment or perplexity, while "bemused" can suggest a more amused or thoughtful confusion. Therefore, they are related but not direct synonyms.
The word "bemused" is an adjective.
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confused, puzzled, dazed, bemused, befuddled
Yesterday, while seeing a cliffhanger movie, I was bemused as I was not able to decipher the end of the story which was so abrupt. The candidate seemed bemused by all the questions, but he kept a smile on his face. The old man bemused me with his babbling. I watched in anger at his bemused expression at my problem. I was bemused by the crowd's laughter
noHow about: "His response bemused me, it was bemusing."Bemuse is a verb that means to puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone): "her bemused expression".
No, the word 'bemuse' is a verb: bemuse, bemuses, bemusing, bemused. The noun forms for the verb to bemuse are bemusement and the gerund, bemusing.
Not really. Bemused means to find something to smile about. She was bemused by the dog trying and trying but failing to reach the turkey on the counter. Befuddled means having trouble figuring out something. He was befuddled with some words on the day's crossword puzzle.
A Swear word = A word considered taboo and impolite or offensive. Flip is -not- a swear word. I was bemused that someone had answered "yes". I'd very much like to understand how the word "flip" can be taboo, impolite, or offensive.
It comes from Faulkner's " Rose for Emily"
"Befuddled" and "bemused" are not exact synonyms, but they share similar connotations. Both terms convey a sense of confusion, though "befuddled" typically implies a deeper level of bewilderment or perplexity, while "bemused" can suggest a more amused or thoughtful confusion. Therefore, they are related but not direct synonyms.
woozy giddy, faint, light-headed, reeling, shaky, wobbly, off balance, confused, dazzled, bewildered, muddled, bemused, dazed, disorientated
absent, absent-minded, abstracted, distrait, faraway, inattentive, preoccupied.