Nonplused
Nonplused adjective - Filled with bewilderment.
Startled and nonplused are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Startled" instead an adjective "Nonplused".
Nearby Words: nonplus, nonplussed, nonplusing
Startled
Startled adjective - Excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement.
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Synonyms for Startled
Nonplused and startled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nonplused" instead an adjective "Startled".
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Related pairs
- overcome and nonplused
- overcome and startled
- shocked and nonplused
- shocked and startled
- stunned and nonplused
- stunned and startled
- bewildered and nonplused
- bewildered and startled
- puzzled and nonplused
- puzzled and startled
- perplexed and nonplused
- perplexed and startled
- amazed and nonplused
- amazed and startled
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Startled and Nonplused. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nonplused/startled
Nonplused & Startled. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nonplused/startled>.
Startled or Nonplused. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nonplused/startled.
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