bemused

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore B words

confused or bewildered, often in a slightly distracted way

In a sentence

Bemused in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing bemused in a sentence.

He stared at the cryptic instructions with a bemused frown.

Synonyms

puzzledperplexedbefuddlednonplussed

Antonyms

clearheadedenlightened

Keep going

marked by riotous, unrestrained revelry and drunken festivity

to pester or harass someone persistently

light, playful, and witty banter

to confuse or perplex thoroughly

threatening harm or menacing in a sinister way

to hesitate or refuse to proceed with something

to swell or puff out, or to increase rapidly in amount or size

lacking originality and so dull or commonplace

Common questions

Bemused (adjective) means confused or bewildered, often in a slightly distracted way

Here is bemused used in an example sentence: "He stared at the cryptic instructions with a bemused frown."

Common synonyms for bemused include puzzled, perplexed, befuddled, nonplussed.

Antonyms of bemused include clearheaded, enlightened.

Bemused is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.