bemusement

Noun

Meaning

confusion resulting from failure to understand

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

obfuscation bewilderment puzzlement mystification bafflement befuddlement daze confusion surprise fog abstraction disturbance wonder turmoil agitation
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Antonyms

enlightenment description logic illustration brightness penetration
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Hypernyms

confusion disarray muddiness confusedness mental confusion

Examples

People in the United Kingdom and outside the United States share my bemusement with the United States that America doesn't share with itself. Bill Hicks

People in the U.K. share my bemusement with the United States that America doesn't share with itself. They have a sense of irony, which America doesn't have, seeing as it's being run by fundamentalists who take things literally. Bill Hicks

François François, Dreyfus' assistant, generally observes his boss' interactions with Clouseau (and subsequent emotional breakdowns) with placid bemusement. Source: Internet

Ms. Le Pen’s party professed bemusement at Mr. Macron’s remarks. Source: Internet

Haig strikes exactly the right tone of bemusement, discovery, and wonder in creating what is ultimately a sweet-spirited celebration of humanity and the trials and triumphs of being human. Source: Internet

Imagine, then, my cautious (but hope-tinged) bemusement last week when I received an email about the upcoming Nickeloden Kart Racers, a kart racing game starring “iconic” characters from the Nickelodeon channel’s classic programming. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bemuse bemused bemusedly bemusingly bemuslined bemustached