Definitions

woozy

[woo-zee, wooz-ee] / ˈwu zi, ˈwʊz i /

ADJECTIVE

dizzy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

befuddled bewildered dazed giddy groggy puzzled queasy shaky tipsy unsteady wobbly

WEAK

bemused confused dazzled dumbfounded faint gaga hazy light-headed muddled off balance punch-drunk punchy reeling seeing stars slap-happy staggered staggering weak in the knees weak-kneed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain clear cognizant sober stable steady sure unshaky

Example Sentences

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"It's going to take me a little while before I'm up to stage performance level," she said, adding that medicines she's taking were making her light-headed and woozy.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The striking “Porcelana,” about enduring pain for fleeting pleasure, has a woozy, dissonant arrangement that mixes woodwinds, shrieking strings, and skittering percussion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Dowd, who had been woozy in the immediate aftermath of the play, left the game an inning later.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

"I felt woozy at first, then the world started spinning. I started to feel sick, had a lack of control, I didn’t even know where I was, or what was going on," said Ms Baker.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024

Nathan felt woozy and the world was tilting again.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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