Antonyms for giddy
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : gid-ee |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈgɪd i |
Definition of giddy
Origin :- Old English gidig, variant of gydig "insane, mad, stupid, possessed (by a spirit)," probably from Proto-Germanic *gud-iga-, from *gudam "god" + *-ig "possessed." Meaning "having a confused, swimming sensation" is from 1560s. Meaning "elated" is from 1540s. Related: Giddily; giddiness.
- adj silly, impulsive
- This boasted power of intellect—this giddy triumph of beauty—what do they do for you?
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- He who gives his mind to politics, sails on a stormy sea, with a giddy pilot.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- But I could not speak; I could only gape, choking and giddy.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- She seemed born, not only to captivate the giddy, but to turn the heads of the sage.
- Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- How sad that the word "giddy" is used to imply wantonness or levity!
- Extract from : « Alarms and Discursions » by G. K. Chesterton
- It is repeated at every turn until the eyes are dazzled with it, and the head is giddy.
- Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
- For a moment or two he felt so giddy and confused he could not speak.
- Extract from : « Great Uncle Hoot-Toot » by Mrs. Molesworth
- For a moment or two he could not see clearly because he was giddy with stooping.
- Extract from : « Changing Winds » by St. John G. Ervine
- He climbed over it and it was a climb of hundreds of feet and the height made him giddy.
- Extract from : « Keziah Coffin » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- He grew very weary of the giddy rout, standing in it like a rock in a whirlpool.
- Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable
Synonyms for giddy
- bemused
- brainless
- bubbleheaded
- capricious
- careless
- changeable
- changeful
- ditzy
- dizzy
- empty-headed
- erratic
- fickle
- flighty
- flustered
- frivolous
- gaga
- heedless
- inconstant
- irresolute
- irresponsible
- lightheaded
- punchy
- reckless
- reeling
- scatterbrained
- skittish
- slaphappy
- swimming
- thoughtless
- unbalanced
- unsettled
- unstable
- unsteady
- vacillating
- volatile
- whimsical
- whirling
- wild
- woozy
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