bemusements
States of bewilderment
Bemusements are states or instances of puzzled confusion.
Someone experiencing bemusement finds themselves mildly bewildered, often with a touch of wry detachment: Her bemusements at modern dating rituals made for entertaining dinner conversation.
The word suggests confusion that's more quizzical than distressing.
State of being baffled
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- befuddlementState of utter confusion
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- puzzlementState of being baffled
discombobulation · muddle · stupefaction · nonplussed · flummoxed · bafflement · head-scratching · daze
Redirection of attention
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
- drolleryWhimsical, understated humor
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
lightheartedness · playfulness · levity · tickled · wistfulness
Absorbing mental focus
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- reverieAbstracted, pleasant daydream
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- woolgatheringAbsent-minded indulgence in fantasy
absent-mindedness · distraction · detachment · inattention · dreaminess · abstraction · obliviousness
bewilderment
State of being baffled
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- befuddlementState of utter confusion
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
puzzlement · discombobulation · muddle · stupefaction · nonplussed · flummoxed · bafflement · head-scratching · daze · confoundedness
diversion
Redirection of attention
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
- drolleryWhimsical, understated humor
merriment · lightheartedness · playfulness · levity · tickled · wistfulness
preoccupation
Absorbing mental focus
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- reverieAbstracted, pleasant daydream
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
woolgathering · absent-mindedness · distraction · detachment · inattention · dreaminess · abstraction · obliviousness
bemusementsclarities
States of transparency
understandings · comprehensions · enlightenments · realizations · insights
bemusementsfascinations
States of intense interest
engrossments · absorptions · captivations · preoccupations · fixations