nonplus

(nŏn-plŭs')
tr.v., -plussed, also -plused, -plus·sing, -plus·ing, -plus·ses, -plus·es.
To put at a loss as to what to think, say, or do; bewilder.

n.
A state of perplexity, confusion, or bewilderment.

[From Latin nōn plūs, no more : nōn, not; see non- + plūs, more.]

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meaning 'to perplex', has inflected forms nonplussed, nonplussing, and in American English also nonplused, nonplusing. In a recent development, nonplussed has come to mean 'unperturbed'

('Out of power?' asked McCoy, trying to appear nonplussed—D. Kramer-Rolls, American English 1990)

, the very opposite of the accepted meaning, probably by association with the prefix non-, which implies a negative meaning.

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verb

To make incapable of finding something to think, do, or say: confound. Informal flummox, stick, stump, throw. Slang beat. Idioms: put someone at a loss. See affect/ineffectiveness, knowledge/ignorance.

v

Definition: confuse, perplex
Antonyms: clear up, educate, enlighten, explain

IN BRIEF: adj. - Filled with bewilderment.

Billy was completely nonplussed by Elliot's refusal. — www.ldoceonline.com

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For a list of words related to nonplussed, see:

• Foolish, Immature, Bigoted, or Trivial

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - gøre rådvild, forbløffe
n. - rådvildhed, forlegenhed, klemme

Nederlands (Dutch)
volledige verbijstering, (in) verlegenheid (brengen), perplex (doen) staan

Français (French)
v. tr. - rendre très perplexe
n. - état de perplexité

Deutsch (German)
n. - Verwirrung, Nichtweiterkönnen
v. - verblüffen, verwirren

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αμηχανία, σαστιμάρα, ζάλη
v. - περιάγω σε αμηχανία, προκαλώ σάστισμα

Italiano (Italian)
perplessità, sconcertare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - confusão (f)
v. - confundir

Русский (Russian)
замешательство, озадачить, смутить, в тупик

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - asombrar, anonadar
n. - confusión, perplejidad

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bryderi
v. - göra svarslös

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使困惑, 迷惑, 尽头, 困惑

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使困惑
n. - 迷惑, 盡頭, 困惑

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 어찌할 바를 모르다 , 당황하게 만들다
n. - 곤란한 입장, 궁지

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 途方に暮れさせる, 困惑させる, 途方に暮れること, 当惑
n. - 困った立場, 逡巡

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ارتباك, حيرة (فعل) يربك, يحير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮בלבל, הביך, הדהים‬
n. - ‮מבוכה, מצב קיפאון‬

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