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Astounded vs Staggered - What's the difference?

astounded | staggered |

As adjectives the difference between astounded and staggered

is that astounded is surprised, amazed, astonished or bewildered while staggered is astonished, taken aback.

As a verb staggered is

(stagger).

astounded

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • surprised, amazed, astonished or bewildered.

    • staggered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (stagger)
    • The drunk staggered to the end of the bar before he collapsed.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Astonished, taken aback.
  • referring to something that has been arranged in a way that is not uniform
    • The U.S. Senate holds staggered elections, with only one third of the seats being filled every two years.