nonplus

[ non-pluhs, non-pluhs ]

/ nɒnˈplʌs, ˈnɒn plʌs /

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verb (used with object), non·plussed or non·plused,non·plus·sing or non·plus·ing.

to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.

noun

a state of utter perplexity.

Origin of nonplus

1575–85; (noun) <Latin nōn plūs literally, not more, no further, i.e., a state in which nothing more can be done

SYNONYMS FOR nonplus

1 perplex, confuse, confound, disconcert.

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Words nearby nonplus

nonperson, nonphysical, non placet, nonplayer character, nonplaying, nonplus, nonpoint, nonpoisonous, nonpolar, nonpolitical, nonpolluting

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Example sentences from the Web for nonplus

"I know of many," he answered, with a smile, an answer which by its simplicity seemed to nonplus the Duke.
Love-at-Arms|Raphael Sabatini
Peter was puzzled, and scratched his ear like a man at a nonplus.
The Daltons, Volume II (of II)|Charles James Lever
The idea at the bottom of the piece is that the devil will carry off the wee boy if he can nonplus him.
The English and Scottish Popular Ballads (Volume I of 5)|Various
Mr. and Mrs. Accleton were at somewhat of a nonplus as to the most feasible means of procuring the attendance of Sally.
Pencil Sketches|Eliza Leslie

The renegade was a little at a nonplus, as he never had undergone the operation which he had described.
The Pacha of Many Tales|Frederick Marryat

British Dictionary definitions for nonplus

nonplus

/ (nɒnˈplʌs) /

verb -plusses, -plussing or -plussed or US -pluses, -plusing or -plused

(tr) to put at a loss; confoundhe was nonplussed by the sudden announcement

noun plural -pluses

a state of utter perplexity prohibiting action or speech

Word Origin for nonplus

C16: from Latin nōn plūs no further (that is, nothing further can be said or done)

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单词	nonplus
释义	nonplus [ non-pluhs, non-pluhs ] / nɒnˈplʌs, ˈnɒn plʌs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nonplus ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), non·plussed or non·plused,non·plus·sing or non·plus·ing. to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely. noun a state of utter perplexity. Origin of nonplus 1575–85; (noun) <Latin nōn plūs literally, not more, no further, i.e., a state in which nothing more can be done SYNONYMS FOR nonplus 1 perplex, confuse, confound, disconcert. SEE SYNONYMS FOR nonplus ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby nonplus nonperson, nonphysical, non placet, nonplayer character, nonplaying, nonplus, nonpoint, nonpoisonous, nonpolar, nonpolitical, nonpolluting Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nonplus "I know of many," he answered, with a smile, an answer which by its simplicity seemed to nonplus the Duke. Love-at-Arms\|Raphael Sabatini Peter was puzzled, and scratched his ear like a man at a nonplus. The Daltons, Volume II (of II)\|Charles James Lever The idea at the bottom of the piece is that the devil will carry off the wee boy if he can nonplus him. The English and Scottish Popular Ballads (Volume I of 5)\|Various Mr. and Mrs. Accleton were at somewhat of a nonplus as to the most feasible means of procuring the attendance of Sally. Pencil Sketches\|Eliza Leslie The renegade was a little at a nonplus, as he never had undergone the operation which he had described. The Pacha of Many Tales\|Frederick Marryat British Dictionary definitions for nonplus nonplus / (nɒnˈplʌs) / verb -plusses, -plussing or -plussed or US -pluses, -plusing or -plused (tr) to put at a loss; confoundhe was nonplussed by the sudden announcement noun plural -pluses a state of utter perplexity prohibiting action or speech Word Origin for nonplus C16: from Latin nōn plūs no further (that is, nothing further can be said or done) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nonplus mystify, dumbfound, bewilder, faze, disconcert, astound, baffle, astonish, daze, fluster, discountenance, stump, rattle, puzzle, confound, thwart, boggle, paralyze, stymie, stun
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nonplus

verb (used with object), non·plussed or non·plused,non·plus·sing or non·plus·ing.

noun

Origin of nonplus

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Example sentences from the Web for nonplus

British Dictionary definitions for nonplus

verb -plusses, -plussing or -plussed or US -pluses, -plusing or -plused

noun plural -pluses

Word Origin for nonplus

Words related to nonplus