staggering
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (1)
- so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm“such an enormous response was astonishing”“an astounding achievement”“the amount of money required was staggering”“suffered a staggering defeat”“the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying”Synonyms: astonishingastoundingstupefying
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Stagger \Stag"ger\ (-g[~e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Staggered (-g[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Staggering.] [OE. stakeren, Icel. stakra to push, to stagger, fr. staka to punt, push, stagger; cf. OD. staggeren to stagger. Cf. Stake, n.]
1.To move to one side and the other, as if about to fall, in standing or walking; not to stand or walk with steadiness; to sway; to reel or totter. [1913 Webster]
Deep was the wound; he staggered with the blow.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]
2.To cease to stand firm; to begin to give way; to fail. "The enemy staggers." --Addison. [1913 Webster]
3.To begin to doubt and waver in purpose; to become less confident or determined; to hesitate. [1913 Webster]
He [Abraham] staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief.— Rom. iv. 20.[1913 Webster]