nonplussed

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Synonyms 1.4 Verb 1.5 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin non plus (“‘no more, no further’”).^[1]

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌst

[edit] Adjective

nonplussed (comparative more nonplussed, superlative most nonplussed)

1. Bewildered; unsure how to respond.
2. (US, nonstandard or informal) Unfazed, unaffected, or unimpressed.

[edit] Usage notes

Recently in North American English nonplussed has come to mean unimpressed.^[1] In 1999, this was considered a neologism, ostensibly from "not plussed", although "plussed" by itself is not a recognized English word. The "unimpressed" meaning is not considered standard usage.^[2]

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[edit] Synonyms

• (bewildered): perplexed, vexed

[edit] Verb

nonplussed

1. Simple past tense and past participle of nonplus.

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "The Mavens' Word of the Day (in English)." 1999-12-21. URL accessed on 2006-09-26.
2. ^ "askOxford: nonplussed (in English)." URL accessed on 2007-04-20.