bemusement
/bəˈmjuːzmənt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The state of being bemused.
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonyms: preoccupation, perplexity, bewilderment, speechlessness (all sometimes overlapping in meaning)"
- "Wrex touches his grandfather's armor, his expression… thoughtful, perhaps? Krogan are hard to read. Then he shakes off his bemusement and grips his gun with renewed purpose."
- "The response to this latest scandal has taken a familiar turn, dividing along gender lines. While senior women have condemned it, many of the Financial Times’ (male) readers have expressed unhappy bemusement at finding this article on the front page."
Etymology
Etymology tree English bemuse Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English bemusement From bemuse + -ment.