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

Compact Dimensions Meet Dirt-Bike Hardware The EM5 Ultra uses a 17-inch front wheel and a 14-inch rear wheel, giving it the staggered configuration commonly found on compact dirt motorcycles. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

This week, the Waterford School District began a staggered schedule of bus cancellations due to a staffing shortage. — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Under Anthropic's staggered lock-up schedule, workers and insiders will be able to sell an unspecified number of Class A shares as time passes after the debut. — Ashley Capoot,jordan Novet,annie Palmer,lora Kolodny,kai Nicol-Schwarz,caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

The news comes as part of Xbox’s staggered rollout of its cloud gaming offering to users without a Game Pass. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Still, suppliers said the staggered schedule alone doesn’t account for the weaker demand. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Two years later, Haitians were supposed to return to the polls to elect another tier of the staggered chamber along with lawmakers in the 119-member Lower Chamber of Deputies. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Other nations, which do not, are elected by the General Assembly rotate in and out every two years on a staggered basis. — Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Wilson wears pendant necklaces at staggered lengths against a plunging red halter neckline, with a sheer red veil pulled across her face in several shots. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Verb

The path to Democratic control is steeper in the Senate, where elections are staggered. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026

Spoelstra staggered Adebayo and Antetokounmpo’s minutes with these bench lineups. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

However, data from Agence France Tresor shows that the average maturity of French debt stands at roughly 8 years and 158 days, with debt redemptions relatively well staggered. — CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

The Florida Gators staggered into Texas on Saturday looking like a punch-drunk prizefighter who had spent the previous two weeks getting his teeth knocked out, his nose rearranged and his dignity dragged through the mud. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026

Employees worked 32 hours across four days, with days off staggered to preserve Monday-through-Friday coverage. — Joe Manok, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The talent is still there, but Herbert has staggered to a dismal start. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Because board seats are staggered, district voters will select two candidates for two-year terms. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

The offshore footprint will be staggered with a limited bow in Mexico, UK and Australia and other territories like France, Netherlands, Korea and Japan going later. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026