Meaning & use
nonplussed
So surprised or confused that one does not know how to react.
See it in a sentence
She was nonplussed when the interviewer suddenly switched to a foreign language.
He stood nonplussed, unsure whether the offer was a joke or genuine.
A note on using this word
Some American speakers now use it informally to mean "unbothered," the opposite of its traditional sense, so context matters.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
unfazed
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