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Nonplus vs Disconcert - What's the difference?

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Nonplus is a related term of disconcert.


In lang=en terms the difference between nonplus and disconcert

is that nonplus is to perplex or bewilder someone; to confound or flummox while disconcert is to frustrate, make go wrong.

As verbs the difference between nonplus and disconcert

is that nonplus is to perplex or bewilder someone; to confound or flummox while disconcert is to upset the composure of.

As a noun nonplus

is a state of perplexity or bewilderment.

nonplus

English

Noun

(es)
  • A state of perplexity or bewilderment.
  • *, I.46:
  • *:altering Vaudemont'', to ''Vallemontanus , and metamorphosing them, by suting them to the Græcian or Latin tongue, we know not what to make of them, and are often at a non-plus .
  • * South
    • Both of them are a perfect nonplus and baffle to all human understanding.

    Verb

  • to perplex or bewilder someone; to confound or flummox

    • Derived terms

    * nonplussed

    disconcert

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To upset the composure of.
  • * Thackeray
    • The embrace disconcerted the daughter-in-law somewhat, as the caresses of old gentlemen unshorn and perfumed with tobacco might well do.
  • To bring into confusion.
  • To frustrate, make go wrong.
    • The emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy.

    Synonyms

    * agitate * upset * See also

    Derived terms

    * disconcerting * disconcertingly