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

Structured around 25-minute cycles with staggered start times, the platform allows audiences to enter and exit freely, with programming updated monthly across family-friendly and adult-oriented categories. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026

To avoid scrutiny, Spann and his friends sometimes sneak into outdoor shopping centers or areas downtown in smaller groups at staggered times. — Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Dining facilities also frequently operate on staggered or limited schedules, making closures especially disruptive. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Apple might delay the full rollout of these desktop AI utilities beyond the initial Q4 2026 macOS 27 release, preferring a staggered approach to unify features across platforms, mirroring iOS. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The car’s also ride on staggered 21- and 22-inch Altanero rims and feature bronze brake calipers and black exhaust tips. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 July 2026

SpaceX took a staggered approach, allowing insiders to sell portions of their stock at earlier intervals to prevent massive selling and price volatility. — Lora Kolodny,samantha Subin, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Against a team of higher quality, Portugal were less able to prevent Colombia from building through the pitch, with a staggered front three in their defensive shape as Vitinha and Ruben Neves went man-for-man in the middle. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 2 July 2026

That came on May 7 before a staggered series of price drops tempered by price-hike rebounds over the last seven weeks amid on-again and off-again peace talks in the Middle East. — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Verb

The political crisis has meant that legislative elections, originally scheduled for July 27, have now been staggered into three separate days over a period of two weeks. — Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2026

The American staggered out of the gates at Royal Portrush last year to an opening 78, but played the final three rounds in a blazing 16-under-par. — Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Employers staggered work schedules, commuters mapped alternate routes and many residents avoided the city altogether. — Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026

This proposal establishes staggered 18-year terms of active service, allowing every president to appoint exactly two justices per term. — Dale V.c. Holness, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Clay Lockhart staggered back to his house, shoulders bent under the weight of grief and the work of digging. — Literary Hub, 9 July 2026

Arrivals were staggered with people having to wait for hours with nothing to do. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 July 2026

Airbnb, DoorDash, Reddit, and Snowflake all either shortened the 180 days or staggered them. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 3 July 2026

Since the notices will be staggered, however, some borrowers may have more time. — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026