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- Dictionarystaggering/ˈstaɡ(ə)riNG/
adjective
- 1. deeply shocking; astonishing: "the staggering bills for maintenance and repair"
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C1. very shocking and surprising: It costs a staggering $50,000 per week to keep the museum open to the public. Synonyms. astonishing. astounding. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Surprising and shocking. against all expectations phrase.
The meaning of STAGGERING is so great as to cause one to stagger : astonishing, overwhelming. How to use staggering in a sentence.
1. : to cause to doubt or hesitate : perplex. 2. : to cause to reel or totter. 3. : to arrange in any of various zigzags, alternations, or overlappings of position or time. stagger work shifts.
Something that is staggering is very surprising. ...a three-year contract reputed to be worth a staggering amount. American English : staggering / ˈstægərɪŋ /
to cause someone to feel shocked or surprised because of something unexpected or very unusual happening: He staggered all his colleagues by suddenly announcing that he was leaving the company at the end of the month. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. stagger verb (ARRANGE) [ T ]
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm. “the amount of money required was staggering ”. “suffered a staggering defeat”. synonyms: astonishing, astounding, stupefying. impressive. making a strong or vivid impression.
SYNONYMS 1. stagger, reel, totter suggest an unsteady manner of walking. To stagger is successively to lose and regain one’s equilibrium and the ability to maintain one’s direction: to stagger with exhaustion, a heavy load, or intoxication.
Definition of staggering adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Staggering definition: tending to stagger or overwhelm. See examples of STAGGERING used in a sentence.
Synonyms for STAGGERING: astonishing, amazing, marvellous, surprising, wonderful, miraculous, incredible, stunning; Antonyms of STAGGERING: unimpressive, unremarkable, tedious, weary, typical, uninspiring, usual, monotonous.
