Word of the Day: NONPLUS

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

verb

nonplussed also nonplused   nonplus·sing also nonplus·ing

Definition of NONPLUS

transitive verb

:  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

Related to NONPLUS

Synonyms

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

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