nonplused

Questions about nonplused

What does nonplused mean?

nonplused means "filled with bewilderment".

How many syllables are in nonplused?

nonplused has 2 syllables and divides as non-plused under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for nonplused?

Close synonyms include at a loss, nonplussed, puzzled. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is nonplused a common word?

nonplused is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.