Associations to the word «Bemused»

Wiktionary

BEMUSED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of bemuse
BEMUSED, adjective. Deeply thoughtful; preoccupied
BEMUSED, adjective. Perplexed and bewildered

Dictionary definition

BEMUSED, adjective. Deeply absorbed in thought; "as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class"; "lost in thought"; "a preoccupied frown".
BEMUSED, adjective. Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; "obviously bemused by his questions"; "bewildered and confused"; "a cloudy and confounded philosopher"; "just a mixed-up kid"; "she felt lost on the first day of school".

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza