staggering
Hard to believe
Staggering describes something so extreme it makes you figuratively lose your balance.
A staggering sum or staggering loss is hard to comprehend.
Staggering incompetence leaves you reeling.
The word intensifies scale, whether of achievement, failure, or sheer quantity: The staggering cost of the project forced them to reconsider.
Walking clumsily, almost falling
- lurchingMoving unsteadily, abruptly
- wobblingMoving unsteadily, wavering
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
- teeteringUnstably balanced, nearly falling
reeling · swaying · faltering · shambling · weaving · listing · careening · unbalanced
Causing great wonder
- astoundingShockingly impressive
- mind-blowingOverwhelmingly impressive or shocking
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- jaw-droppingExtremely surprising or impressive
awe-inspiring · stupefying · stunningly · shocking · startling · eye-opening · dumbfounding · flabbergasting
Extremely large in scale
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- tremendousExtraordinarily large or powerful
- monumentalExceptionally large or significant
- astronomicalRelating to outer space
overwhelming · mind-boggling · unfathomable · incalculable · incomprehensible · massive · gargantuan · towering
Implementing by stages
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
- offsettingCounteracting with equivalence
- alternatingOccurring in turns
- overlappingCovering part of another
sequencing · rotating · intervals · shifts · tiered · cascading · distributed · spread
stumbling
Walking clumsily, almost falling
- lurchingMoving unsteadily, abruptly
- wobblingMoving unsteadily, wavering
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
teetering · reeling · swaying · faltering · shambling · weaving · listing · careening · unbalanced · dizzy
amazing
Causing great wonder
- astoundingShockingly impressive
- mind-blowingOverwhelmingly impressive or shocking
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
jaw-dropping · awe-inspiring · stupefying · stunningly · shocking · startling · eye-opening · dumbfounding · flabbergasting · gobsmacking
enormous
Extremely large in scale
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- tremendousExtraordinarily large or powerful
- monumentalExceptionally large or significant
astronomical · overwhelming · mind-boggling · unfathomable · incalculable · incomprehensible · massive · gargantuan · towering · epic
phasing
Implementing by stages
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
- offsettingCounteracting with equivalence
- alternatingOccurring in turns
overlapping · sequencing · rotating · intervals · shifts · tiered · cascading · distributed · spread · arranged
stumble
Lose footing momentarily
wobble · reel · shamble · shuffle · hobble · limp · weave · falter · trudge · sway
- gait problemslimp, limping, hobble, hobbling, shuffle
- amazingastonishing, astounding, breathtaking, extraordinary, incredible
- clumsinessclumsiness, clumsy, awkwardness, fumble, stumble
- awe-inspiringawe-inspiring, awesome, breathtaking, jaw-dropping, magnificent
- erratic motionthrashing, flailing, jerking, lurching, twitching
- expressions of impactwow, boom, bam, pow, wham
staggeringunremarkable
Not worthy of comment
unimpressive · modest · ordinary · negligible · trivial
staggeringboring
Failing to engage interest
uninteresting · dull · tedious · uninspiring · uninspired