overwhelm vs stagger
stagger vs overwhelmoverwhelm is not a noun while stagger is a noun.
overwhelm and stagger both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| overwhelm | No | No | Yes | No |
| stagger | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
stagger is a hyponym of
overwhelm; that is, stagger is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
overwhelm:
- overwhelm: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
- stagger: astound or overwhelm, as with shock
| overwhelm (noun) | stagger (noun) |
|---|---|
| an unsteady uneven gait |
| overwhelm (verb) | stagger (verb) |
|---|---|
| charge someone with too many tasks | to arrange in a systematic order |
| overcome by superior force | astound or overwhelm, as with shock |
| cover completely or make imperceptible | walk as if unable to control one's movements |
| overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli | walk with great difficulty |
Words related to "overwhelm"
- arouse
- beat
- beat out
- benight
- burden
- charge
- clutch
- cover
- crush
- deluge
- devastate
- drown
- elicit
- enkindle
- evoke
- fire
- flood out
- get hold of
- kill
- kindle
- knock out
- lock
- overcome
- overmaster
- overpower
- overtake
- provoke
- raise
- saddle
- seize
- shell
- spread over
- stagger
- steamroll
- steamroller
- submerge
- sweep over
- trounce
- vanquish
- whelm
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