Bemused vs Distressed - What's the difference?
bemused | distressed |
anxious or uneasy
(of merchandise etc) damaged
(of a property) offered for sale after foreclosure
(of furniture etc) faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique
(distress)
As verbs the difference between bemused and distressed
is that bemused is (bemuse) while distressed is (distress).As adjectives the difference between bemused and distressed
is that bemused is deeply thoughtful; preoccupied while distressed is anxious or uneasy.distressed
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I'm distressed that John hasn't answered my calls. I hope nothing bad happened to him on the way here.