nonplussing
Leaving someone stumped
Nonplussing is bewildering or confounding someone to the point where they don't know how to respond.
The word comes from the Latin for "no more"—as in, nothing more can be said or done.
A nonplussing situation leaves you at a loss: Her casual confession was nonplussing; I had no idea what to say.
Also spelled nonplusing.
Causing mental confusion
- puzzlingCausing confusion or bewilderment
- bafflingImpossible to understand
- confoundingCausing surprise or confusion
- mystifyingCausing complete confusion
flummoxing · stumping · befuddling · discombobulating · bemusing · dumbfounding · stupefying · addling
Causing unease or confusion
- disquietingCausing unease or worry
- unnervingCausing loss of composure
- discomfitingCausing embarrassment or unease
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
rattling · flustering · troubling · disturbing · startling · catching off guard · wrongfooting · destabilizing
perplexing
Causing mental confusion
- puzzlingCausing confusion or bewilderment
- bafflingImpossible to understand
- confoundingCausing surprise or confusion
mystifying · flummoxing · stumping · befuddling · discombobulating · bemusing · dumbfounding · stupefying · addling · fuddling
disconcerting
Causing unease or confusion
- disquietingCausing unease or worry
- unnervingCausing loss of composure
- discomfitingCausing embarrassment or unease
jarring · rattling · flustering · troubling · disturbing · startling · catching off guard · wrongfooting · destabilizing · shaking
nonplussingclarifying
Making something understandable
enlightening · elucidating · illuminating · explaining · demystifying
nonplussingcalming
Inducing a settled state
reassuring · comforting · soothing · settling · relaxing
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