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- Whats going on with nonplussed? | Merriam-Webster
'Nonplussed' by definition means that one is perplexed, but a modern usage has sprung up to mean nonchalance We try to explain how this came about and how to deal with it
- NONPLUSSED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
He offers her three wishes and is nonplussed when she refuses them: she's read all the stories of wishes gone bad
- Nonplussed - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
If a conversation with someone leaves you scratching your head and wondering what point they were trying to make, you are nonplussed: bewildered, puzzled, often speechless
- nonplussed - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Since the mid 20th century, originally in the United States, nonplussed has acquired the alternative sense of “unaffected, unfazed” In 1999 this sense was considered a neologism, [3] and in 2005 it was still described as “not yet accepted as standard usage” by the Compact Oxford English Dictionary
- nonplussed adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . .
Definition of nonplussed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- How to Use Nonplussed Correctly - GRAMMARIST
The word comes from the old but now little-used noun nonplus, which refers to a state in which nothing more can be said or done, so to be nonplussed is essentially to be at a standstill or an impasse
- Can You Be “Plussed” Instead of “Nonplussed”? - Word Smarts
One of the most confusing to be without an opposite is “nonplussed ” “Nonplussed” is an adjective that describes a person who is so surprised or confused by a situation that they don’t know how to respond “To be nonplussed” is often used to mean to be at a loss for words, for example
- NONPLUSSED Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
NONPLUSSED definition: completely puzzled or perplexed by something unexpected See examples of nonplussed used in a sentence
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