nonplussed
to be confused or embarrassed
TRANSLATION
verblüfft, in Verlegenheit gebracht
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
“...but Blair himself was visibly NONPLUSSED. Asked by an interviewer on the ITN Network how he would respond to the suggestion, the prime minister sounded like a toddler just learning to talk.”
(T. R. Reid, Washington Post Foreign Service, Tuesday, March 28, 2000)
(T. R. Reid, Washington Post Foreign Service, Tuesday, March 28, 2000)
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nonplussed
Nonplussed is from Latin non plus, which means "not more, no further." In its most literal sense, to be nonplussed means to be in a state where no more can be said or done.
Synonyms: bewildered; at a loss, confused
Nonplussed is from Latin non plus, which means "not more, no further." In its most literal sense, to be nonplussed means to be in a state where no more can be said or done.
Synonyms: bewildered; at a loss, confused
