nonplussed
2 synonyms and 1 antonym for nonplussed, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — So confused or taken aback that you do not know what to do.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
So confused or taken aback that you do not know what to do.
“You couldn’t have told it from my manner, but I was feeling more than a bit nonplussed. The spectacle before me was enough to nonplus anyone.”
2. adj
Not affected or bothered; not impressed.
“And while many of us might be a little taken aback if Mom showed up at our offices, Secrist is utterly nonplussed, even happy about it.”
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Etymology
From nonplus (“state of bewilderment or perplexity”, noun) or nonplus (“to bewilder or perplex (someone)”, verb) + -ed (suffix forming adjectives, and the past tense and past participle forms of verbs). Nonplus (noun) is derived from Latin nōn plūs (“no further, no more”), from nōn (“not”) + plūs (“additionally, more;...
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