staggering

[stag-uh-ring]

adjective

1. tending to stagger or overwhelm.

   a staggering amount of money required in the initial investment.

ˈstaggering

/ ˈstæɡərɪŋ /

adjective

1. astounding or overwhelming; shocking

   a staggering increase in demand

Other Word Forms

• staggeringly adverb
• unstaggering adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of staggering¹

First recorded in 1555–65; stagger + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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To the children’s delight, the admiral faked a gruesome death by snakebite, clutching his chest and staggering to the ground while his tongue waggled out the side of his mouth.

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The costs of the searches had been staggering, with the English government spending more than fifty million dollars in today’s money.

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Related Words

• amazing 
• astonishing 
• astounding 
• mind-boggling 
• shocking 
• stunning