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NONPLUSSING Synonyms

There are 30 synonyms of the word nonplussing. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word nonplussing. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for NONPLUSSING

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confounding
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• that confounds or contradicts or confuses

confusing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing confusion or disorientation

• lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

disconcerting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing an emotional disturbance

dumbfounding
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• bewildering or striking dumb with wonder

mystifying
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of an obscure nature

perplexing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

puzzling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not clear to the understanding

• lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

staggering
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

stumping
verb, nounv, n
noun

• campaigning for something by making political speeches (stump speeches)

stunning
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• commanding attention

• causing great astonishment and consternation

• causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility

• strikingly beautiful or attractive

vexing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely annoying or displeasing

• causing irritation or annoyance

bamboozling
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

befuddling
adjectiveadj
verb

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

• make stupid with alcohol

bewildering
adjectiveadj
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• cause to be confused emotionally

flummoxing
adjectiveadj
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

amaze
verbv
verb

• affect with wonder

• be a mystery or bewildering to

baffle
verbv
noun

• a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy

verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

• restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)

beat
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a regular route for a sentry or policeman

• the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

• the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

• a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations

• a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior

• the sound of stroke or blow

• (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

• a regular rate of repetition

• a stroke or blow

• the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

adjective satellite

• very tired

verb

• come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

• give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression

• hit repeatedly

• move rhythmically

• shape by beating

• make a rhythmic sound

• glare or strike with great intensity

• move with a thrashing motion

• sail with much tacking or with difficulty

• stir vigorously

• strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music

• be superior

• avoid paying

• make a sound like a clock or a timer

• move with a flapping motion

• indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks

• move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

• make by pounding or trampling

• produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly

• strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting

• beat through cleverness and wit

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• wear out completely

bewilder
verbv
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• cause to be confused emotionally

dumbfound
verbv
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

Best Hypernyms For NONPLUSSING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for nonplussing, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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