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Word | Nonplus |
Afrikaans Meaning | verstom |
This beats me! Got me--I don't know the answer! / A state or condition which daffles reason or confounds judgment / bring to a halt by confusion; perplex / surprise and confuse (someone) so much that they are unsure how to react. / a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary / to cause to be at a loss as to what to say, think, or do : perplex, | |
Usage | ⇒ He was completely nonplussed by my reply ⇒ Jack's uncharacteristic rudeness nonplussed Jill, leaving her uncertain how to react. ⇒ I was nonplussed by his openly expressed admiration of me. ⇒ Diane was nonplussed by such an odd question ⇒ he was nonplussed by the question |
Synonyms | confound, confuse, perplex, puzzle, baffle, bewilder, dumbfound, mystify, stump, amaze, flummox, astonish, astound, floor, disconcert, stagger, stun, stupefy, dumfound, stymie, |
Antonyms | enlighten, explain, clear up, describe, educate, elucidate, abandonment, acclimate, account for, adjudicate, adjust, aid, alleviation, allocate, amenity, apportion, assistance, authorize, avert, brighten, |
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