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bemused

/bɪˈmjuːzd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
be-mused
IPA
/bɪˈmjuːzd/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of bemuse

adj

deeply thoughtful; preoccupied

adj

perplexed and bewildered

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more bemused (comparative) most bemused (superlative)

Derived Forms

bemusedly unbemused

Frequently Paired Words

bemusement muse musings

Synonyms

baffled befuddled bewildered confounded confused lost mazed mixed-up at sea

Rhymes With

used refused confused accused abused unused amused fused bruised infused excused reused

Questions

How do you pronounce bemused?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈmjuːzd/.
What does bemused mean?
simple past and past participle of bemuse

How to pronounce bemused

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