plussed
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plussed¹
Where it comes from
See plus.
verb
- simple past and past participle of plus
adjective
- Containing a plus sign. I think the only good form of email address munging is a plussed email address as I have in this message. While I am not automatically bitbucketing email addressed in this way, it does keep it from hitting my inbox and demanding my immediate attention.
plussed²
Where it comes from
A back-formation from nonplussed; see that entry for more on its own sense development.
adjective
- Calm, collected and unconfused; not nonplussed (“bewildered, unsure how to react”). Jady was rarely nonplussed, normally being very plussed indeed, but Alison's ability to move events without really noticing astounded him. She ran her hair idly through her fingers.
- Bothered, fazed, vexed, or concerned; not nonplussed (“unfazed, unaffected, unimpressed”). I have received so much contradictory advice that I am quite plussed [sic] but I am inclined to think that that given to me by Mr. the American Ambassador […]
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title = {plussed},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plussed},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
