She was completely nonplussed by his unexpected behavior.
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Nonplussed
//nɒnˈplʌst//
Synonyms for "nonplussed" (140 found)
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Closest matches (28)
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(12 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (42)
Related words (70)
Adjective(54 words)
insouciantjadedjumbledlackadaisicallanguidlanguorouslaodiceanlethargiclistlesslost for wordslotophagouslukewarmminussedmisledmixed upmopeymuddledmuzzymystifiednonchalant
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not with itout of itout to lunchperplexedphlegmaticpococurantepunch-drunkpuzzledremissshiftlessspaced outspeechlessspiritlessstumpedstymiedsupinetepidthrowntorpedinoustorpidunarouseduncaringunconcernedunenthusiasticunflappableunimpressibleuninterestedunlivelyunmoveduntouchedunzealousup a treevexedworld-weary
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Synonyms
9 entriesderived
1 entriesderived from
1 entriesetymologically related_to
1 entriesform of
1 entrieshas context
2 entriesrelated to
6 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
22 translations across 15 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- շփոթված adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
Dutch
1 entries- verbluft adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
Finnish
2 entries- hämmentynyt adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
- ymmällään adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
French
3 entries- déconcerté adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
- interloqué adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
- perplexe adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
German
1 entries- verblüfft adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
Hindi
1 entries- भौचक adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
Hungarian
1 entries- döbbent adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
Italian
1 entries- perplesso adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
Macedonian
2 entries- збу́нет adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
- ста́писан adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
Māori
3 entries- matekiri adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
- pākira adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
- rōrī adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
Polish
1 entries- skonsternowany adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
Portuguese
2 entries- desconcertado adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
- perplexo adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
Russian
1 entries- расте́рянный adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
Spanish
1 entries- perplejo adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
Swedish
1 entries- ställd adj (unsure how to act or respond — see also bewildered, perplexed)
Sample sentences
17 total sentences available.
Tom is nonplussed.
Source: tatoeba (2236790)
Tom looks nonplussed.
Source: tatoeba (2237298)
Forced to choose between Mary, Jane, and Betty, Tom was utterly nonplussed.
Source: tatoeba (2616401)
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