to put to a nonplus
1nonplus — [nän plüs′, nän′plus΄] n. [L non, not + plus, more: see PLUS] a condition of perplexity in which one is unable to go, speak, or act further vt. nonplused or nonplussed, nonplusing or nonplussing to put in a nonplus; bewilder SYN. PUZZLE nonplused …
2nonplus — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. perplex, confound, baffle; bring up short or to a standstill, stop dead [in one s tracks], squelch, throw [for a loop]. See hindrance, obscurity, difficulty. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. baffle,… …
3nonplus — Synonyms and related words: Gordian knot, abecedarian, addle, amaze, answer, answer conclusively, argue down, astonish, astound, baffle, bafflement, balk, bamboozle, beat, bewilderment, blast, boggle, bother, brave, bring up short, buffalo,… …
4put to it — Distress, perplex, puzzle, embarrass, stagger, pose, nonplus …
5nonplus — I. n. Puzzle, perplexity, poser, quandary. II. v. a. Puzzle, confound, confuse, disconcert, perplex, pose, put to a stand …
6Difficulty — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Difficulty >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 difficulty difficulty Sgm: N 1 hardness hardness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 impracticability impracticability &c.(impossibility) 471 Sgm: N 1 tough work tough work hard work uphil …
7embarrass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. discomfort, demoralize, disconcert, discomfit, nonplus, bother, abash, encumber, trouble, hamper, complicate, perplex. See difficulty, hindrance, discontent. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To upset… …
8confound — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. confuse, bewilder, perplex, nonplus, dumbfound, dismay, mix up, puzzle; rout, overcome, overthrow. See surprise, success. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To mix] Syn. jumble, commingle, blend, mix up; see… …
9confuse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. perplex, confound, disconcert; embroil, muddle; abash, embarrass. See disorder, humility, unintelligibility. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. puzzle, perplex, bewilder, confound, nonplus, disconcert, abash …
10fix — Synonyms and related words: KO, acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, accord, accustom, adapt, adjust, adjust to, affix, afford proof of, aim, aim at, align, allocate, allot, alter, amend, anchor, annex, antitoxin, apportion, approach, arrange,… …
