Synonyms of nonplussed

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undaunted
• unfazed
• composed
• untroubled

nonplussed

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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