nonplus
[ non-pluhs, non-pluhs ]
/ nɒnˈplʌs, ˈnɒn plʌs /
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.
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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
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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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