staggering C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈstæɡəɹɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #13911 Meanings 1 adj So surprising or large that it is hard to believe. The project cost a staggering amount of money. 2 adj Moving unsteadily, as if about to fall. He took a few staggering steps before collapsing. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · so surprising or large that... stupefying Word family Derived forms staggeringlystaggeringnessunstaggering Common collocations staggering defeat Adjective + noun Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # staggering **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈstæɡəɹɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 13911 ## Meanings 1. So surprising or large that it is hard to believe. 2. Moving unsteadily, as if about to fall. ## Examples - The project cost a staggering amount of money. - He took a few staggering steps before collapsing. ## Derived Forms - staggeringly - staggeringness - unstaggering ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown