Synonyms of bemused

bemused 1 of 2

adjective

bi-ˈmyüzd 

as in bewildered

suffering from mental confusion

new federal regulations that the easily bemused should make no attempt to read and understand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bewildered
• dazed
• confused
• stunned
• distracted
• dizzy
• befuddled
• silly
• stupefied
• out of it
• dopey
• muddleheaded
• shell-shocked
• at sea
• punch-drunk
• confounded
• fogged
• raddled
• bedeviled
• mixed-up
• pixilated
• punchy
• slaphappy
• addled
• befogged
• spacey
• muzzy
• unconscious
• addle
• zonked-out
• bushed
• zonked
• addlepated
• spaced-out
• senseless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conscious
• alert
• clearheaded

bemused

2 of 2

verb

past tense of bemuse

1

as in intrigued

to hold the attention of

a public that seemed more bemused by the shenanigans of celebrities than by a war being waged half a world away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intrigued
• interested
• fascinated
• occupied
• immersed
• involved
• attracted
• gripped
• engrossed
• busied
• enthralled
• engaged
• enchanted
• distracted
• preoccupied
• absorbed
• enwrapped
• charmed
• obsessed
• captivated
• mesmerized
• caught up
• caught one's eye
• bewitched
• hypnotized
• beguiled
• allured
• hogged
• monopolized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bored
• tired
• wearied
• jaded
• palled

2

as in puzzled

to throw into a state of mental uncertainty

the stage mishap momentarily bemused the actress

Synonyms & Similar Words

• puzzled
• baffled
• bewildered
• perplexed
• confused
• befuddled
• embarrassed
• stunned
• mystified
• flummoxed
• flustered
• vexed
• disoriented
• confounded
• discombobulated
• disturbed
• bamboozled
• posed
• rattled
• bothered
• fuddled
• muddled
• upset
• mazed
• addled
• foxed
• befogged
• muddied
• buffaloed
• graveled
• got
• nonplussed
• unsettled
• beat
• disconcerted
• stumped
• mortified
• blew one's mind
• dismayed
• discomfited
• agitated
• abashed
• stuck
• went to one's head
• distressed
• perturbed
• fazed
• chagrined
• weirded out
• disquieted
• discomforted
• unhinged
• deluded
• misled
• deceived
• discountenanced
• discomposed
• misguided
• fooled
• duped
• beguiled
• tricked
• hoodwinked
• humbugged
• gulled
• strung along
• cozened
• hoaxed
• snowed
• took in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• satisfied
• assured
• informed
• reassured
• enlightened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bemused

Adjective

Then came the World Cup, and for a month, a curious if somewhat bemused country sampled the world’s game up close. — Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026

Diners eating al fresco nearby looked politely bemused by the bright blue flares and booming chants that were interrupting their Aperol spritzes, and no wonder. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026

Verb

Herrington, once bemused by how cultlike the principles seemed, now views them as an indispensable guide for culture at Amazon—and one that’s stood the test of time and will continue to do so. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026

Needless to say, Ben Shelton (who ended up winning the men’s event) and his opponent Karen Khachanov were bemused by the interruption. — Max Gao, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025