Synonyms for vertiginous

Most common

dizzy · giddy · dizzying · woozy

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Having an aspect of great depth, drawing the eye to look downwards.

Example sentences

• dizzy Tom and Mary told me that they were feeling dizzy.
• giddy He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.
• dizzying These cars can reach dizzying speeds on the straights.
• woozy Sami looked woozy because he had been drinking.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

dizzy², giddy², woozy²

6 letters

fickle²

8 letters

dizzying³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dizzy² = 2 syllables).