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Perplexed vs Staggered - What's the difference?

perplexed | staggered |

As adjectives the difference between perplexed and staggered

is that perplexed is confused or puzzled while staggered is astonished, taken aback.

As verbs the difference between perplexed and staggered

is that perplexed is (perplex) while staggered is (stagger).

perplexed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Confused or puzzled.
  • Bewildered.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (perplex)

    • 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.