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staggering
adjective
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Divide staggering into syllables:

stag · ger · ing

How to pronounce staggering:

Definition of staggering:

staggering (adjective):
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm.
so great as to cause one to stagger astonishing, overwhelming

Synonyms for staggering:

prodigiousastonishingmarvellousstupendousstupefyingmarvelousmiraculousincrediblestunningfabulous
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Antonyms for staggering:

unsurprisingunderstandableobviouslogicalnormalprobablecomfortingordinaryexpectedlikely
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