Plussed
adj, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 simple past and past participle of plus form-of, participle, past
- 1 Containing a plus sign. informal, not-comparable
"I think the only good form of email address munging is a plussed email address as I have in this message. While I am not automatically bitbucketing email addressed in this way, it does keep it from hitting my inbox and demanding my immediate attention."
- 2 Calm, collected and unconfused; not nonplussed (“bewildered, unsure how to react”). informal, not-comparable
"Jady was rarely nonplussed, normally being very plussed indeed, but Alison's ability to move events without really noticing astounded him. She ran her hair idly through her fingers."
- 3 Bothered, fazed, vexed, or concerned; not nonplussed (“unfazed, unaffected, unimpressed”). informal, not-comparable
"I have received so much contradictory advice that I am quite plussed [sic] but I am inclined to think that that given to me by Mr. the American Ambassador […]"
Antonyms
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More examples"I think the only good form of email address munging is a plussed email address as I have in this message. While I am not automatically bitbucketing email addressed in this way, it does keep it from hitting my inbox and demanding my immediate attention."
Etymology
See plus.
A back-formation from nonplussed; see that entry for more on its own sense development.
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