Startled vs Staggered - What's the difference?
startled | staggered |
(stagger)
Astonished, taken aback.
referring to something that has been arranged in a way that is not uniform
As adjectives the difference between startled and staggered
is that startled is frightened while staggered is astonished, taken aback.As verbs the difference between startled and staggered
is that startled is past tense of startle while staggered is past tense of stagger.staggered
English
Verb
(head)- The drunk staggered to the end of the bar before he collapsed.
Adjective
(en adjective)- The U.S. Senate holds staggered elections, with only one third of the seats being filled every two years.