Has the meaning of "nonplussed" changed?

[PetulaGordino]

To me it means to be confused/surprised and not sure how to react to something

But I've seen it used on here and on other online forums to mean the opposite - so unfazed, not confused, carry on as normal etc

I don't have any problem with language changing, adapting, new uses if words etc, so it may be that I'm just behind the times with this one. But it does leave me confused (nonplussed? ) when I'm reading one meaning and it's only after a few readings I realise that the other person means the opposite

Hmm, interesting. I haven't seen it used like that but I can imagine that it's been confused perhaps with nonchalant? Is it going to head down the inferred/implied route [please God no]

I'm not a prescriptivist but I don't like it when language use becomes a sort of big fuzzy cloud and there's no precision.

I wish I could use the word egregious more, but I can never remember what it means so I don't use it.

If you google, it gives a North American meaning of "unperturbed".

Also another entry says;

nonplussed, the old meaning is "bewildered," while the new meaning is "unfazed".

So it looks like it is changing.

Ah the nonchalant thing might explain it

It is tricky when the change means the exact opposite of the usual meaning.

And lol at egregious. I'm always revoltingly pleased with myself when I manage to use "specious" correctly

I think the 'non' at the start of the word leads people to believe it means 'not' something. They are not sure what 'plussed' means, so use it as not bothered.

Urgh. The 'new' meaning has arisen in recent years and it sounds like a cock-up. I hate it. Right, I'm going to aim to use nonplussed in its REAL meaning every day.

I'm nonplussed by my egregious need for the loo [logs off]