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as in goofy
lacking in seriousness or maturity
the giddy youngsters continued to laugh, joke, and make faces during the ceremonies the old guy's having an affair with a giddy twentysomething
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as in dizzy
having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down
I love the giddy feeling you get riding roller coasters
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as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
he's clearly giddy at the news that his ailing grandfather will be fine
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Recent Examples of giddy
While West Indies’ heyday - when this group of mostly British Commonwealth countries and territories ruled cricket in the 1970s and '80s - conjures much nostalgia, there is a realization that those giddy heights will never be reached again.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
As a giddy Jules tells Jess in one scene, in America, women can actually get paid to play.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 28 July 2025
The couple at the center of Oh, Hi! are a textbook example of this Paleolithic period of romance: Iris (Molly Gordon) and Isaac (Logan Lerman) are four months into what seems like a giddy love connection.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
His passion for all-things superhero has a giddy innocence to it even when his films are sarcastic or jokey.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
As a giddy Jules tells Jess in one scene, in America, women can actually get paid to play.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 28 July 2025
The couple at the center of Oh, Hi! are a textbook example of this Paleolithic period of romance: Iris (Molly Gordon) and Isaac (Logan Lerman) are four months into what seems like a giddy love connection.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
His passion for all-things superhero has a giddy innocence to it even when his films are sarcastic or jokey.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giddy
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About six months later, the Parker family — including Bernedoodle Ben, the household boss; and Toby, the energetic and goofy chocolate Labrador — moved into their new home.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
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His sweetness and sensitivity are nowhere to be found in his goofy, charmless performance.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
30 July 2025
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If those two regularly start games together alongside Solanke or Richarlison, opposition defences will be left feeling dizzy.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Over at the theme park's Universal Studios, a 72-year-old woman reported feeling weak and dizzy after spending time on the Jimmy Fallon Race Through New York attraction in May.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Many attendees were ecstatic to be back for this celebration, which is unlike any other in the U.S.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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With that in mind, there is one Thoroughbred trainer that is ecstatic since one of his stable stars bent his ear.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Similar to the first film, families will enjoy silly slapstick mixed with great chemistry between Lohan and Curtis, who are just as good together.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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In one silly snap, Cannon could be seen wearing a red sweatsuit and posing with four of his kids.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Attempts by deputies and paramedics to revive him were futile, and he was pronounced dead at 4:40 p.m.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Even finding enough people to fill all the jobs that would be needed would be futile, given the size of the workforce and the unemployment rate.—
Sheldon H. Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
23 July 2025
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One day, Kate was home with a family friend and started to feel woozy.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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Both have the woozy, maddening force of a carousel stuck in overdrive.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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“Giddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giddy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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