nonplussed

adjective

non·plussed ˌnän-ˈpləst How to pronounce nonplussed (audio)

: unsure about what to say, think, or do : perplexed

She was nonplussed, but quickly collected herself, explained that the plumbing had been acting up for days, and told them to pay it no mind.

Diane Ackerman

Cedric looked nonplussed. He looked from Bagman to Harry and back again as though sure he must have misheard what Bagman had said.

J. K. Rowling

chiefly US : not bothered, surprised, or impressed by something

Employees took to the sidewalks, throwing T-shirts and 20 percent off coupons at the few people who passed by. Still, an H&M spokesman in New York was nonplussed by the lack of fanfare. Opening day varies, he said, from location to location. "It's only one day."

Saint Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press

For all his daring down the world's steepest hills, Sasaki is remarkably laid back off the slopes and nonplussed by all the sudden interest in him.

The New York Times

Note: The use of nonplussed to mean "unimpressed" is an Americanism that has become increasingly common in recent decades and now appears frequently in published writing. It apparently arose from confusion over the meaning of nonplussed in ambiguous contexts, and it continues to be widely regarded as an error.

One of the things that most vexes language purists … is when the meaning of a word changes over time. For example, it appears that the traditional sense of the word nonplussed, "bewildered and at a loss as to what to think," is slowly giving way to a new (and opposite) sense: "unfazed." Even experienced writers are using the new sense.

Paul McFedries

nonplussed 1 of 2

adjective

variants also nonplused

as in perplexed

faced with difficulty or uncertainty about what to say, think, or do the self-possessed actress seemed uncharacteristically nonplussed after the director's harsh appraisal of her performance

Synonyms & Similar Words

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perplexed
baffled
bewildered
embarrassed
flustered
confused
at a loss
confounded
hard put
disconcerted
hard-pressed
fazed
put to it
put out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

undaunted
unfazed
composed
untroubled

nonplussed

2 of 2

verb

variants also nonplused

past tense of nonplus

as in embarrassed

to throw into a state of self-conscious distress I was nonplussed by his openly expressed admiration of me

Synonyms & Similar Words

embarrassed
flustered
disconcerted
mortified
confused
abashed
discomfited
disturbed
unsettled
rattled
fazed
confounded
perturbed
dismayed
distressed
bothered
upset
chagrined
humiliated
disquieted
discomforted
agitated
discountenanced
humbled
unhinged
shamed
discomposed
debased
degraded
put off
demeaned
put out
queered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

relieved
comforted
calmed
cheered
reassured
soothed
consoled
encouraged
assured
emboldened
heartened
buoyed

单词	nonplussed
释义	nonplussed adjective non·plussed ˌnän-ˈpləst 1 : unsure about what to say, think, or do : perplexed She was nonplussed, but quickly collected herself, explained that the plumbing had been acting up for days, and told them to pay it no mind. Diane Ackerman Cedric looked nonplussed. He looked from Bagman to Harry and back again as though sure he must have misheard what Bagman had said. J. K. Rowling 2 chiefly US : not bothered, surprised, or impressed by something Employees took to the sidewalks, throwing T-shirts and 20 percent off coupons at the few people who passed by. Still, an H&M spokesman in New York was nonplussed by the lack of fanfare. Opening day varies, he said, from location to location. "It's only one day." Saint Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press For all his daring down the world's steepest hills, Sasaki is remarkably laid back off the slopes and nonplussed by all the sudden interest in him. The New York Times Note: The use of nonplussed to mean "unimpressed" is an Americanism that has become increasingly common in recent decades and now appears frequently in published writing. It apparently arose from confusion over the meaning of nonplussed in ambiguous contexts, and it continues to be widely regarded as an error. One of the things that most vexes language purists … is when the meaning of a word changes over time. For example, it appears that the traditional sense of the word nonplussed, "bewildered and at a loss as to what to think," is slowly giving way to a new (and opposite) sense: "unfazed." Even experienced writers are using the new sense. Paul McFedries Synonyms baffled confounded hard put hard-pressed perplexed See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History First Known Use 1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition nonplussed adjective non·plussed ˈnän-ˈpləst : so surprised or confused as to be at a loss as to what to say, think, or do She was nonplussed by his confession. nonplussed 1 of 2 adjective variants also nonplused as in perplexed faced with difficulty or uncertainty about what to say, think, or do the self-possessed actress seemed uncharacteristically nonplussed after the director's harsh appraisal of her performance Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance perplexed baffled bewildered embarrassed flustered confused at a loss confounded hard put disconcerted hard-pressed fazed put to it put out Antonyms & Near Antonyms undaunted unfazed composed untroubled nonplussed 2 of 2 verb variants also nonplused past tense of nonplus as in embarrassed to throw into a state of self-conscious distress I was nonplussed by his openly expressed admiration of me Synonyms & Similar Words embarrassed flustered disconcerted mortified confused abashed discomfited disturbed unsettled rattled fazed confounded perturbed dismayed distressed bothered upset chagrined humiliated disquieted discomforted agitated discountenanced humbled unhinged shamed discomposed debased degraded put off demeaned put out queered Antonyms & Near Antonyms relieved comforted calmed cheered reassured soothed consoled encouraged assured emboldened heartened buoyed See More
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