nonplussed

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin non plus (no more, no further).[1]

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Adjective

nonplussed (comparative more nonplussed, superlative most nonplussed)

Positive
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] 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.
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