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Definition of nonplussed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
psychologyUK confused and unsure how to reactUK
- She was nonplussed by the unexpected question.
- He looked nonplussed when the lights went out.
- The students were nonplussed by the sudden announcement.
Expressions with nonplussed
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extremely confused or unsure how to react
She looked completely nonplussed by the strange question.
Origin of nonplussed
Latin, non (not) + plus (more)
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- French:déconcerté, ...
- German:verwirrt, ...
- Italian:perplesso, ...
- Spanish:desconcertado, ...
- Portuguese:perplexo, ...
- Chinese:不知所措的, ...
- Japanese:困惑した, ...
- Arabic:مرتبك, ...
- Hebrew:מְבוּלְבָּל, ...
- Russian:в замешательстве, ...
- Ukrainian:спантеличений, ...
- Hindi:असमंजस में, ...
Definition of nonplus - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
mental stateDated UK feeling so confused you cannot act or speakDated UK
- He was in a nonplus after hearing the news.
Verb
1.
confuseDated UK cause someone to be confused or perplexedDated UK
- The magician's trick nonplussed the audience.
2.
surpriseDated UK leave someone speechless due to surpriseDated UK
- Her sudden announcement nonplussed everyone at the meeting.
Origin of nonplus
Latin, non (not) + plus (more)
Examples of nonplus in a sentence
During the debate, his comment caused a nonplus among panelists. His sudden question nonplussed her completely. The unexpected news nonplussed the entire team. The magician's trick nonplussed the audience. His unexpected question nonplussed the speaker.
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- French:stupeur, déconcerter, ...
- German:Fassungslosigkeit, verblüffen, ...
- Italian:smarrimento, lasciare perplesso, ...
- Spanish:perplejidad, dejar perplejo, ...
- Portuguese:perplexidade, deixar perplexo, ...
- Chinese:茫然失措, 使困惑, ...
- Japanese:困惑, 困惑させる, ...
- Arabic:ذُهُول, أَرْبَكَ, ...
- Hebrew:מְבוּכָה מֻחְלֶטֶת, לְבַלְבֵּל, ...
- Russian:растерянность, озадачивать, ...
- Ukrainian:розгубленість, збентежити, ...
- Hindi:अवाक् स्थिति, उलझन में डालना, ...
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