Synonyms for dizzying
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Tending to make one (actually or metaphorically) dizzy or confused, as of great speed or height.
The salesman presented me with a dizzying array of choices, and I was hard pressed to choose between them.
Example sentences
- giddy He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.
- heady This beer is a little heady.
- bewildering Tom found the sheer size of the city bewildering at first.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dizzying | rising | |
| giddy | rising | |
| heady | rising | |
| bewildering | steady | |
| vertiginous | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- giddy2, heady2
- 9 letters
- excessive3
- 11 letters
- bewildering4, vertiginous
- 12 letters
- intoxicating5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (giddy2 = 2 syllables).