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Bewildered vs Bemused - What's the difference?

bewildered | bemused |

Bemused is a synonym of bewildered.



As adjectives the difference between bewildered and bemused

is that bewildered is baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, or uncertain while bemused is deeply thoughtful; preoccupied.

As verbs the difference between bewildered and bemused

is that bewildered is past tense of bewilder while bemused is past tense of bemuse.

bewildered

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, or uncertain.
    • He was just standing there, turning this way and that, with a bewildered look on his face.

    Derived terms

    * bewilderedly

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bewilder)

    • bemused

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bemuse)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • deeply thoughtful; preoccupied
  • perplexed and bewildered