- verbnonplus (verb) · nonplusses (third person present) · nonplussed (past tense) · nonplussed (past participle) · nonplussing (present participle)
- surprise and confuse (someone) so much that they are unsure how to react:"Diane was nonplussed by such an odd question"
nounnonplus (noun)- a state of being very surprised and confused:"reduced to a perfect nonplus, he rose from his chair"
Originlate 16th century: from Latin non plus ‘not more’. The noun originally meant ‘a state in which no more can be said or done’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb
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- State of perplexity or bewildermentNonplus is a noun and a verb that means a state of perplexity or bewilderment, or to cause such a state123. It comes from the Latin phrase nōn plūs, meaning "not more"12. A person who is nonplussed is often at a loss for words or unable to act23. Nonplus can also imply a great difficulty or a quandary143.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.
non′plus, n. a state in which no more can be done or said: great difficulty.— v.t. to perplex completely, to puzzle:— pr.p. non′plussing; pa.t. and pa.p. non′plussed. [L. non, not, plus, more.]
www.definitions.net/definition/nonplusUsage Note: The verb nonplus, from the Latin phrase nōn plūs, "not more," is well established with the meaning "to surprise and bewilder." The verb and its participial adjective nonplussed often imply that the affected person is at a loss for words.www.thefreedictionary.com/nonplusDefinition of nonplus. : a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary … reducing the young man to a nonplus …. — Leigh Hunt … appear to be at a nonplus …. — George Borrow.
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonplusNonplus, non′plus, n. a state in which no more can be done or said: great difficulty. CHAMBERS'S TWENTIETH CENTURY DICTIONARY (PART 3 OF 4: N-R) VARIOUS Mr. and Mrs. Accleton were at somewhat of a nonplus as to the most feasible means of procuring the attendance of Sally.
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