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- Dictionarystaggering/ˈstaɡ(ə)rɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. deeply shocking; astonishing: "the staggering bills for maintenance and repair"
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adjective. us / ˈstæɡ·ər·ɪŋ / Add to word list. shocking because of being extremely large: Nursing care costs a staggering $15,000 per week! (Definition of staggering from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of staggering?
adjective. stag· ger· ing ˈsta-g (ə-)riŋ. Synonyms of staggering. : so great as to cause one to stagger : astonishing, overwhelming. a staggering feat. staggering medical bills. staggeringly adverb. Synonyms. amazing. astonishing. astounding. awesome. awful. eye-opening. fabulous. marvelous. marvellous. miraculous. portentous. prodigious. stunning.
Staggering definition: tending to stagger or overwhelm. See examples of STAGGERING used in a sentence.
If you know that stagger means to stumble around uncertainly, then you're close to the meaning of staggering: this is a word for things that are so hard to believe you might fall down when you hear them. If the President gets shot, that's staggering news.
STAGGER definition: 1. to walk or move with difficulty as if you are going to fall: 2. to cause someone to feel…. Learn more.
Something that is staggering is very surprising. ...a three-year contract reputed to be worth a staggering amount. American English : staggering / ˈstægərɪŋ /
1. Of such a character as to overwhelm: Informal: mind-blowing, mind-boggling. 2. Awesomely or forbiddingly intense: overpowering, overwhelming, towering.
