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nonplus
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1non·plus

noun \ˌnän-ˈpləs\

Definition of NONPLUS

: a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary

Origin of NONPLUS

Latin non plus no more
First Known Use: 1582

Rhymes with NONPLUS

airbus, concuss, cost-plus, discuss, percuss, railbus, school bus, surplus, untruss

2nonplus

transitive verb
nonplussed also nonplused \-ˈpləst\nonplus·sing also nonplus·ing \-ˈplə-siŋ\

Definition of NONPLUS

: to cause to be at a loss as to what to say, think, or do : perplex

Examples of NONPLUS

  1. <I was nonplussed by his openly expressed admiration of me.>

First Known Use of NONPLUS

1591

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Synonyms
abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, faze, fluster, mortify, embarrass, rattle
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