Synonyms of staggered

staggered 1 of 2

adjective

as in overwhelmed

Related Words

• overwhelmed
• bewildered
• stunned
• bemused
• stupefied
• surprised
• puzzled
• startled
• awed
• wondering
• astounded
• dumbfounded
• astonished
• awestruck
• amazed
• flabbergasted
• open-mouthed
• marveling

Dissimilar Words

• unimpressed
• disinterested
• indifferent
• unconcerned
• uninterested
• impassive
• dispassionate
• bored
• unemotional
• jaded
• incurious
• emotionless

staggered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of stagger

1

as in lurched

to move forward while swaying from side to side

I was so tired last night that I just staggered upstairs to bed without eating dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurched
• weaved
• shuffled
• rolled
• reeled
• tottered
• stomped
• stumbled
• waddled
• rocked
• careened
• teetered
• doddered
• swayed
• wobbled
• wavered
• shambled
• clumped
• stamped
• blundered
• barged
• floundered
• swagged
• pounded
• lumped
• seesawed
• tramped
• scuffled
• lumbered
• scuffed
• clomped
• galumphed
• tromped

2

as in hesitated

to show uncertainty about the right course of action

a daunting problem that would make even the most decisive person stagger just a bit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hesitated
• faltered
• vacillated
• dithered
• waited
• halted
• hung back
• balanced
• wobbled
• wavered
• paused
• scrupled
• debated
• teetered
• swayed
• delayed
• lingered
• hemmed
• shilly-shallied
• pondered
• dawdled
• hawed
• deliberated
• procrastinated
• backed down
• weighed
• oscillated
• waffled
• equivocated
• hedged
• chickened (out)
• considered
• dallied
• pussyfooted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decided
• plunged (in)
• continued
• stirred
• dived (in)
• advanced
• budged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of staggered

Adjective

The $18 million Illinois Department of Natural Resources project will close trails and features in a staggered fashion, in order to minimize impact on visitors. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026

These teams will be waiting for them in October, and even baseball’s richest roster might not be enough to carry this staggered bunch through their toughest stretch. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Citi kept its Buy and called the Duo Apple's biggest new hardware category since the Apple Watch and AirPods, and Goldman was constructive on the view that the staggered launch and the $100 Pro increases should support average selling price growth. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Tickets are $50 for Mission Hills Heritage members, $60 for nonmembers, with staggered entry times; some time slots have sold out, so early purchase is advised. — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2026

Their ceremony was spare, with only a few urns filled with dusty pink and peach roses, while dinner featured loads of thin white candles set in bronzed candelabra at staggered heights. — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Some buildings will close on a staggered two-year schedule as part of the Future Ready Facilities Plan. — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

However, the supplier said Apple is battling supply, testing and pricing issues which could mean a staggered rollout in countries outside of the US, such as in Australia, with larger markets like China next in line after the US. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026

The staggered return of star names after the World Cup meant that captain Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo, Alisson, Victor Munoz and Alexis Mac Allister weren’t involved in the tour of America. — James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Verb

The firm noted that the apps had staggered platform releases split between Apple and Google Play, which would impact their totals. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

In recent years, the NFL experimented with Monday night doubleheaders, some of which were staggered apart while others aired concurrently. — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Shortly afterward, the man who died staggered back into view of the camera and collapsed. — Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Cue years of staggered, steadily worsening consequences, unboxed by Strippoli with gruesome relish. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026

Biden called for reforms, too, in his final year, recommending that the Court’s Justices be limited to eighteen-year terms, staggered so that Presidents could appoint one every two years. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Shore excursions leave on time, dining reservations are staggered throughout the evening, and all-aboard times aren’t suggestions. — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026

Terms last five years and are staggered so that one Commissioner's term ends on June 5 of each year. — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The musician Neil Gust, Elliott’s close friend for years, remembers being staggered by it. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026