Nonplused (Adjective)
Meaning
Filled with bewilderment; "at a loss to understand those remarks"; "puzzled that she left without saying goodbye".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She was completely nonplused by the strange symbols scrawled across the walls of the ancient temple.
- His nonplused expression as he stared at the complex math problem was truly comical.
- The tourists were nonplused by the rapid-fire instructions given by the museum guide in a foreign language.
- The detective was nonplused by the lack of evidence at the crime scene and struggled to piece together the events.
- After receiving the letter with no explanation, she was nonplused and couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.