BEMUSED

(adj.) perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
"obviously bemused by his questions", "bewildered and confused", "a cloudy and confounded philosopher", "just a mixed-up kid", "she felt lost on the first day of school"
synonyms : at sea , baffled , befuddled , bewildered , confounded , confused , lost , mazed , mixed-up
(adj.) deeply absorbed in thought
"as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class", "lost in thought", "a preoccupied frown"
synonyms : deep in thought , lost , preoccupied
He felt as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class. -added by naila_inlas

Selected Mnemonic for bemused

(Tag: Global) bemused ~ be confused + used; he is thinking a lot to convert his invention into useful commercial product.
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Mnemonics for bemused

(Tag: eng) Be mouse(think,muse) for one day. confused or bemused?
added by sanjeev Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: ) Not a mnemonic:Amuse=make someone laugh. Bemuse=make confusion. Muse=ponder. Think,confuse,laugh.
added by rakei Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: ) be+m+used--- we are always CONFUSED to buy a BE-USED (previously used) product(car/bike/electronics)
added by nikhilparasher Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: ) split the word bemused into be + amused, when u are amused you are in a state of surprise or confusion
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(Tag: ) 'bemuse' sounds like 'demused' which can be split into De(without/bereft)+Mused(Muse=inspiration/mentor);thus,somebody who has lost his/her Muse is 'confused' and doesn't know what to do next
added by melancholica Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: ) be+amused = bemused
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