NONPLUSING Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

nonplussing 1 of 2

adjective

variants also nonplusing

as in perplexing

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nonplussing

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verb

variants also nonplusing

present participle of nonplus

as in embarrassing

to throw into a state of self-conscious distress I was nonplussed by his openly expressed admiration of me

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Adjective

For some, evoking death and sacrifice was perplexing and distasteful; a step too far.

— Harry Booth, Time, 17 July 2026
His off-court activity in the final days before he was shipped to Milwaukee included a classy and thoughtful farewell message on Monday but also included perplexing behavior that triggered a social media backlash days earlier.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Definition of perplexing

Verb

Eric Silva isn’t even embarrassing them this season in the Tigers’ system over the Canha trade.

— Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Ukraine has carried out major drone strikes on Russia’s two largest cities, embarrassing the Kremlin with images of black plumes of smoke that circulated widely online, despite regulations restricting their publication.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026

Definition of embarrassing

Adjective

The traditional avenue for dealing with this disconcerting situation would be to hire specialist counselors trained as therapists and psychologists and station them at the schools for ready access by students.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
In the finale, Matthew’s scenes with K Callan, who plays Ruth, are really disconcerting.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026

Definition of disconcerting

Verb

Indeed, the movie opens with Ed quizzing an older Greek man he’s befriended on the Belgian designer Ann Demeulemeester, before berating him for confusing his Bottega Veneta loafers for Sebago.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Disenfranchising or, at best, confusing their voters risks their own electoral success, too.

— SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Definition of confusing

Adjective

Dascha Polanco‘s Dayanara might have the most upsetting arc of any Litchfield inmate.

— Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026
So, with the knowledge that the upcoming summer holidays might be upsetting for your pets, what are some next steps for concerned pet owners?

— Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 26 June 2026

Definition of upsetting

Verb

Though brief, Yoon’s martial law declaration plunged South Korea into a political crisis, paralyzing politics and high-level diplomacy while rattling financial markets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
High yields worldwide have been rattling investors since the war sent oil prices bursting above $100 per barrel in March.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of rattling

Adjective

Grief is one of the most confounding aspects of the human experience.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
In 2021, one year into D’Amaro’s tenure and following COVID shutdowns, Disney did away with FastPass and introduced a confounding and very costly series of pay-to-skip passes, which require timing advanced booking of limited slots in these formerly free-to-enter shorter lines.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026

Definition of confounding

Adjective

Some recent comments from longtime Voicers have been especially dismaying.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
And in the worst cases — a scenario that plays out with dismaying regularity — the executive who championed the project has moved on to another job entirely.

— George Heller, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026

Definition of dismaying

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