Nonplus (Verb)
Meaning
Be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The complex mathematical equation nonplussed her and she was unable to solve it.
- The strange occurrence nonplussed the detective, who had never seen anything like it before.
- The cryptic message nonplussed him, and he spent hours trying to decipher its meaning.
- The professor's ambiguous instructions nonplussed the students, who were unsure of what to do next.
- The intricacies of the plot nonplussed me, and I struggled to follow the story.
Synonyms
- Perplex
- Bewilder
- Puzzle
- Pose
- Amaze
- Beat
- Flummox
- Get
- Stupefy
- Gravel
- Vex
- Mystify
- Baffle
- Stick
- Dumbfound