nonplussed
/ˌnɒnˈplʌst/adjective
उच्चारण नॉन्प्लस्ट
हक्का-बक्का, भौंचक्का, किंकर्तव्यविमूढ़
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so surprised and confused that you do not know what to do or say
हक्का-बक्का, भौंचक्का, किंकर्तव्यविमूढ़
- She was completely nonplussed by the question.
- The interviewer looked nonplussed when the candidate answered in perfect French.
- He was nonplussed when the shopkeeper refused to take his money.
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- The students looked nonplussed by the sudden change in the exam pattern.
- Nonplussed, she stared at the empty page and tried to remember what to say.
Synonyms bewildered baffled perplexed confused dumbfounded
Opposite composed calm unperturbed self-possessed
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
non·plussed
Double s (British; American also nonplused).
दो s (British; American में nonplused भी)।
?Which word?
Keep the confused words together: nonplussed, bewildered, baffled, perplexed, flummoxed, at a loss.
उलझन के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: nonplussed, bewildered, baffled, perplexed, flummoxed, at a loss।
§Grammar and usage
Trap: in American informal use, nonplussed is sometimes used to mean 'not bothered', the opposite of its true meaning; in exams use the standard meaning, surprised and confused.
Trap: American अनौपचारिक प्रयोग में nonplussed कभी 'बेपरवाह' के अर्थ में आता है, जो इसके सही अर्थ का उलटा है; परीक्षा में मानक अर्थ, हैरान और उलझा हुआ, लीजिए।