Synonyms of bemusement

bemusement

noun

as in confusion

a state of mental uncertainty

an expression of utter bemusement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confusion
• fog
• bewilderment
• bafflement
• perplexity
• tangle
• puzzlement
• befuddlement
• mystification
• discomfort
• dismay
• discombobulation
• embarrassment
• head-scratching
• bamboozlement
• distress
• maze
• confusedness
• distraction
• bewilderedness
• discomfiture
• chagrin
• mortification
• whirl
• muddle
• agitation
• upset
• commotion
• perturbation
• disquiet
• turmoil
• abashment
• disturbance
• flurry
• disconcertment
• fluster
• fuss
• dither
• bother
• stew

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confidence
• conviction
• certainty
• assurance
• certitude
• sureness
• positiveness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bemusement

But there was a kind of bemusement with our fascination with the Wild West and our fixation on cowboys, and a sense that America has gone off the rails. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

While not a good show by any stretch of the imagination — and there are many stretches to be made here — the Netflix series does manage to conjure so-bad-its-good bemusement. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 June 2026

The Professional can certainly be understood as a nonlinear narrative of an artist on the peripheries of music, navigating a world far from home with equal parts amusement and bemusement. — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026

To friends and strangers alike, our unusual authorly posture—two spouses, both with academic backgrounds but neither presently working in academia, teaming up to write a trade book on a literary subject—is a source of bemusement. — Literary Hub, 2 June 2026

Originally greeted with bemusement, Pratt is now upending the race with early voting underway ahead of the June 2 election. — Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 13 May 2026

He was given considerable access to the behind-the-scenes activities of the show’s production and to many of its stars and staff, none of whom have much to say beyond expressing bemusement at some of Michaels’ personal quirks and habits or praise for his taste in comedy. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

For all those reasons, there has been bemusement at Everton in the past over his relative lack of England recognition. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026

His newfound fame has proven to be a great source of both bemusement and validation for Cowan, who has been honing his craft in the background for years. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026