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Nonplus is a state of confusion where you don't know what to do, think or say.

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An example of nonplus is being told to turn right on Fifth Street while approaching the intersection where North Fifth Street is to the left and South Fifth Street is to the right.

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noun

a condition of perplexity in which one is unable to go, speak, or act further

Origin: L non, not + plus, more: see plus

transitive verb nonplused or nonplussed, nonplusing or nonplussing

to put in a nonplus; bewilder

Related Forms:

nonplused adjective or nonplussed

See nonplus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb non·plussed also non·plused, non·plus·sing also non·plus·ing, non·plus·ses also non·plus·es

To put at a loss as to what to think, say, or do; bewilder.

noun

A state of perplexity, confusion, or bewilderment.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin nōn plūs, no more

Origin: : nōn, not; see non-

Origin: + plūs, more; see pelə-¹ in Indo-European roots

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