English
Etymology
Nonplussed is derived from the Latin phrase "non plus" meaning "no more, no further".
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| accessdate = 2006-09-26
| first = Carol
| date = 1999-12-21
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Recently in North American English nonplussed has come to mean unimpressed.<ref name="The Mavens' Word of the Day" /> In 1999, this was considered a neologism meaning "not plussed" although "plussed" by itself is not a recognized English word. The "unimpressed" meaning is not considered standard usage. <ref>
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| url http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/nonplussed?viewuk
| title = askOxford: nonplussed
| accessdate = 2007-04-20
| language = English
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Pronunciation
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Adjective
nonplussed
- bewildered|Bewildered; unsure how to respond.
- US|nonstandard unimpressed
Synonyms
bewildered: perplexed, vexed
Verb
nonplussed
- past of|nonplus
References
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