nonplussed

non·plus

 (nŏn-plŭs′)

tr.v. non·plussed, non·plus·sing, non·plus·ses also non·plused or non·plus·ing or non·plus·es

1. To put at a loss as to what to think, say, or do; bewilder.

2. Usage Problem To cause to feel indifferent or bored.

n.

A state of bewilderment or perplexity.

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[From Latin nōn plūs, no more : nōn, not; see non- + plūs, more; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.]

Usage 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. This use of the word was acceptable to 90 percent of the Usage Panel in our 2013 survey in the sentence The scientists were completely nonplussed—the apparatus had not acted at all as they had expected. However, the word is frequently used to mean "to make indifferent, bore," as if the plus part of the word meant "to overcome with excitement." This usage is still controversial and should probably be avoided, since it may well be viewed as a mistake. In our 2013 survey, 57 percent of the Panel rejected the sentence The nine panelists showed little emotion during the broadcast and were generally nonplussed by the outcome. This percentage is almost unchanged from the 61 percent of the Panel who rejected the same sentence in 2001.

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nonplussed

(ˌnɒnˈplʌst)

adj

confused and unsure how to react

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

nonplussed - filled with bewilderment; "at a loss to understand those remarks"; "puzzled that she left without saying goodbye" at a loss, nonplused, puzzled perplexed - full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment; "perplexed language"; "perplexed state of the world"

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nonplussed

adjective taken aback, stunned, confused, embarrassed, puzzled, astonished, stumped, dismayed, baffled, bewildered, astounded, confounded, perplexed, disconcerted, mystified, fazed, dumbfounded, discomfited, flummoxed, discountenanced Patricia was totally nonplussed by Coyne's behaviour.

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Translations

يُحَيِّر، يُذْهِل

rozpačitýzmatený

desorienteret

verdutzt

dérouté

paff

orîlaus; klumsa, hlessa

suglumintas

apmulsisneziņā

perpleks

şaşırmışşaşkın

不知所措的陷于窘境的

nonplussed

[ˌnɒnˈplʌst] adj → perplexenon-professional [ˌnɒnprəˈfɛʃ^ənəl] adj [player] → amateurnon-profit nonprofit [ˌnɒnˈprɒfɪt] adj [organization] → à but non lucratifnon-profit-making [ˌnɒnˈprɒfɪtmeɪkɪŋ] adj [organization] → à but non lucratif
to be non-profit-making → être à but non lucratifnon-proliferation nonproliferation [ˌnɒnprəʊlɪfəˈreɪʃ^ən] n [nuclear weapons] → non-prolifération fnon-proliferation treaty

n → traité m de non-proliférationnon-resident [ˌnɒnˈrɛzɪdənt] nonresident (US)

adj [worker, voter] → non résident(e)

n
The hotel restaurant is open to non-residents → Le restaurant de l'hôtel est ouvert au public.

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nonplussed

[ˈnɒnˈplʌst] adj → sconcertato/a

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nonplussed

(nonˈplast) adjective

completely puzzled; bewildered. verbouereerd يُحَيِّر، يُذْهِل смайян perplexo rozpačitý, zmatený verdutzt desorienteret σαστισμένος, αποσβολωμένοςperplejo hämmingus کاملا گیج ymmällään déroutéהמום प्रवासी smeten, zbunjen paff bingung, tercengang orðlaus; klumsa, hlessa disorientato, perplesso 途方にくれた 난처한 pasimetęs, suglumintas apmulsis; neziņā kebingungan verbijsterd helt paff, perpleks skonfundowany سراسر ګنګس pexplexo zăpăcit озадаченный; смущённый zmätený, v rozpakoch zmeden zbunjen svarslös, paff, ställd ประหลาดใจอย่างที่สุด şaşırmış, şaşkın 困惑茫然的，不知所措的 збентежений بھونچکا، حيران bối rối 陷于窘境的，不知所措的

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