staggered

4 4.4

Very surprised by something you did not expect

adjective
/ˈstæɡərd/

: atónito

She was staggered to learn that she had won the lottery.

That's, it was staggering that you told me that that girl who ripped down the posters and worked at some point for the ADL, I, I, I wasn't surprised.

Examples

The audience was staggered when the magician revealed his final trick.
He felt staggered by the news of his friend's sudden departure.
I would be staggered if he wasn't, but I would just.

Synonyms

surprised

vsstaggered

∞ 1.0

Feeling sudden wonder when something unexpected happens

is a more intense and often upsetting form of surprise

shocked

vsstaggered

519 2.1

Feeling surprised and upset because something bad or unexpected happens

is equally intense but focuses on astonishment over upset

amazed

vsstaggered

260 1.0

Very surprised in a way that shows wonder

is equally sudden but emphasizes shock rather than wonder

stunned

vsstaggered

197 3.0

Too shocked to move or think clearly

is equally strong shock but focused on emotional surprise

shaken

vsstaggered

95 2.7

Feeling upset and confused after a sudden bad event

is more about strong surprise than lasting disturbance

startled

vsstaggered

75 3.3

Feeling sudden surprise and often jumping

is a deeper, more intense emotional shock rather than a jump

to caught off guard

vsstaggered

57 4.1

Surprised and not ready for something that happens suddenly

is a much stronger reaction than mere unpreparedness

astonished

vsstaggered

55 2.7

Feeling very surprised by something unexpected or hard to believe

is similarly strong but leans more toward shocked reaction

astounded

vsstaggered

26 3.8

Very surprised and unable to believe what happened

is the same strong surprise focused on being shocked

dumbfounded

vsstaggered

20 4.6

Very surprised and unable to speak

is as strong but may not always stop speech

flabbergasted

vsstaggered

15 6.7

Very surprised and unable to speak

is equally extreme but not always causing speechlessness

thunderstruck

vsstaggered

6 7.0

Very surprised and unable to speak or move

matches this extreme shock but can allow other reactions

nonplussed

vsstaggered

5 8.9

Very surprised and confused so you do not know what to say or do

is more purely strong surprise without the confusion element

dumbstruck

vsstaggered

5 6.5

So shocked that you cannot speak

is similarly intense but not restricted to silence

stupefied

vsstaggered

5 7.0

Unable to think or react after a sudden shock

is similar in suddenness but highlights amazement more

gobsmacked

vsstaggered

4 8.6

Very surprised and unable to speak

is similarly intense but may not imply silence

jolted

vsstaggered

1 5.3

Suddenly shocked and unable to act or speak

is stronger and more sustained surprise rather than a jolt

wonder-struck

vsstaggered

1 7.2

Feeling very amazed by something beautiful or strange

is similar in amazement but has stronger shock and upset

consternated

vsstaggered

Archaic

1 8.4

Feeling very surprised and worried by something unexpected

is more about intense surprise than anxious worry

astonied

vsstaggered

Archaic

1 9.9

Feeling very surprised and unable to speak or move

is equally overwhelming but centered on sheer surprise

dumbstricken

vsstaggered

9.8

So shocked that you cannot speak for a short time

is the same strong reaction but not limited to muteness

Antonyms

unfazed

11 5.3

Not worried or surprised by a sudden problem

Compounds

staggered board of directors

Formal

8.7

A board that chooses only some members each year so not all change at once

staggered head

Specialized

9.5

A headline with the first line at the left edge and later lines moved to the right

How Surprised

stupefied

5 7.0

staggered

4 4.4

astonished

55 2.7

surprised

∞ 1.0

startled

75 3.3

Surface Forms

staggered positive

Morphology

staggered = stagger (transparent) = stagger + ed

The adjective is the past-participle/participial adjective from the verb 'stagger' meaning 'to astonish', so 'extremely surprised or shocked' is a direct derivation.

Etymology

Staggered comes from the verb stagger, which originally meant to walk as if you might fall after a hit or surprise; picture someone who can barely stand. So when you are staggered by news, you are so shocked it feels like a physical blow and you almost lose your balance.