nonplusment

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noun

The condition of being nonplussed; nonplussedness.

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Meanings

nounnonplusment (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe condition of being nonplussed; nonplussedness.

    Perhaps unsurprisingly — apologies to the good people of 1956 Miami — the reception amid the swizzle sticks and shuffleboards was general nonplusment.

    2009 April 26, Charles Isherwood, “A Long Wait for Another Shot at Broadway”, in New York Times

Origin

From nonplus + -ment.

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APA

nonplusment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonplusment

MLA

“nonplusment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonplusment. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonplusment,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonplusment.

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