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Definitions

dizzy

[diz-ee] / ˈdɪz i /
ADJECTIVE
light-headed, confused
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dazed distracted dumb giddy groggy shaky wobbly woozy
STRONG
addled befuddled bemused bewildered blind blinded dazzled disturbed dumbfounded faint light muddled puzzled reeling staggered staggering swimming upset whirling
WEAK
gaga hazy off balance out of control punch-drunk punchy slap-happy tipsy unsteady vertiginous weak in the knees weak-kneed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
steady
STRONG
clear
WEAK
clear-headed unconfused
ADJECTIVE
flighty, scatterbrained
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crazy foolish giddy silly skittish
WEAK
capricious changeable empty-headed fatuous feather-brained fickle frivolous harebrained heady inane light-headed unstable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm careful sensible serious wise
WEAK
analytic clear clear-headed smart

Example Sentences

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Carney said inside the building, he felt dizzy and nauseous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

"I was so dizzy I couldn't even stand up," he told his mum.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Tomos' illness began in 2019, when he started feeling dizzy.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

And distributors, dizzy from years of surprises and disruption, are hankering for a universally appealing, tried-and-true marketing campaign, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Cassiopeia was too dizzy to swing her pigtails, so the birds finished by doing a few of the dance steps they had learned from Dr. Westminster.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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