What is another word for nonplussed ?

So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react

bedeviled^US

bedevilled^UK

marveling^US

marvelling^UK

filled with astonishment

filled with amazement

filled with wonder

filled with awe

caught on the hop

caught on the wrong foot

unable to believe your eyes

in a state of confusion

unable to believe one's ears

had their heads messed with

made to scratch their head

put out of countenance

up against a brick wall

woolly^UK

wooly^US

uncertain which way to turn

brought to a standstill

not with it

woolly-headed

not knowing if you are coming or going

going round in circles

all over the place

not knowing whether one is coming or going

paralyzed^US

paralysed^UK

with Alzheimer's disease

immobilized^US

not knowing if one is coming or going

immobilised^UK

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“When I asked to look at a room he looked decidedly nonplussed as if, once learning the price, no one had ever bothered to look any further.”

Adjective

without a care in the world

Unperturbed by an awkward situation

cool, calm and collected

centered^US

centred^UK

keeping a stiff upper lip

have one's act together

not turn a hair

keeping one's shirt on

cozy^US

cosy^UK

with both feet on the ground

keeping people at arm's length

with a hide like an elephant

snug as a bug in a rug

rolling with the punches

carefree and untroubled

living the life of Riley

with one's feet on the ground

footloose and fancy-free

going through the motions

easy to get along with

failing to take proper care

likable^US

likeable^UK

not given to excesses

in control of yourself

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“She noted the presence of about half a dozen journalists but appeared nonplussed by the media interest.”

Adjective

with your head in the clouds

Unable to concentrate because one is mentally preoccupied with something

driven to distraction

with a mind like a sieve

with a memory like a sieve

in a world of your own

lacking concentration

not concentrating

off in a world of one's own

having a memory like a sieve

asleep on the job

not on the job

like an absent-minded professor

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Adjective

at the end of your tether

Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried

like a chicken with its head cut off

traumatized^US

traumatised^UK

not knowing what to do with oneself

tearing one's hair out

in a state of agitation

with one's stomach in knots

like a cat on a hot tin roof

having butterflies in the stomach

shaking in one's shoes

with your heart in your mouth

unrestrained

worn out

stressed out

with your back to the wall

driven to distraction

knock-down-and-drag-out

woolly^UK

wooly^US

untrammeled^US

like Piccadilly Circus

bursting at the seams

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Verb

On the ocean or sea, typically of a ship or person aboard a ship

made someone scratch their head

raveled^US

ravelled^UK

baulked^UK

balked^US

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Verb

put someone off their stroke

To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

put out of countenance

put someone off their stride

setted someone back on their heels

terrorized^US

pulled the rug out from under

upset the applecart

caused someone to lose their composure

made someone scratch their head

terrorised^UK

fouled up

put in a hole

pulled the rug from under

paralysed^UK

balked^US

paralyzed^US

stopped someone in their tracks

filled with consternation

unzipped

knocked the stuffing out of

baulked^UK

taken the wind out of your sails

took the wind out of your sails

hurt somebody's feelings

made one's blood run cold

scared to death

made one's hair stand on end

bedevilled^UK

bedeviled^US

tantalised^UK

put the fear of God into

scared the bejesus out of

cut up

tantalized^US

put to trouble

caused anxiety to

scared the living daylights out of

agonized^US

made one's flesh creep

made wretched

chilled to the marrow

made someone jump out of their skin

agonised^UK

scared someone out of their wits

harrowed

scared the pants off of

goaded

separated

had an adverse effect on

made someone jump out of his skin

scared someone half to death

desolated

disconnected

scared the daylights out of

went against the grain

stricken down

gone against the grain

gave one the creeps

given someone goose pimples

threw into a blue funk

given someone the heebie-jeebies

given one the creeps

gave someone goose pimples

gave someone the heebie-jeebies

thrown into a blue funk

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“He would nonplus her by pointing out the difficulties of putting all of her theories into practice.”

Verb

Past tense for to perplex or bewilder someone

messed with one's head

made someone scratch their head

fogged

stopped someone in their tracks

beaten

surprized

setted someone thinking

knocked the stuffing out of

took your breath away

taken your breath away

knocked over with feather

bedevilled^UK

bedeviled^US

caused to lose your bearings

got at

chagrined

swept someone off their feet

taken the wind out of your sails

took the wind out of your sails

hypnotized^US

hypnotised^UK

hit like a ton of bricks

galvanized^US

mesmerized^US

galvanised^UK

setted someone back on their heels

mesmerised^UK

paralysed^UK

paralyzed^US

hit like ton of bricks

scandalized^US

traumatized^US

filled with amazement

energized^US

antagonized^US

scandalised^UK

traumatised^UK

antagonised^UK

energised^UK

magnetised^UK

magnetized^US

fired with enthusiasm

registered with

scored with

raised someone's eyebrows

shaken out of your complacency

shook out of your complacency

knock down with a feather

gave someone a charge

given someone a charge

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“Wole, at this point of his development, is ignorant of the nature of language performance intended to nonplus the audience.”

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