Synonyms of vertiginous

vertiginous

adjective

(ˌ)vər-ˈti-jə-nəs 

as in giddy

having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down

a 3-D effect that is likely to leave some audience members feeling vertiginous

Synonyms & Similar Words

• giddy
• dizzy
• whirling
• woozy
• reeling
• swimmy
• weak
• dazed
• faint
• light-headed
• aswoon
• confused
• groggy
• befuddled
• addled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• steady
• stable
• clearheaded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vertiginous

These are the shabby, vertiginous streets that Nobel Laureate author Orhan Pamuk eulogized in The Museum of Innocence, set in the 1970s, and until very recently the district had scarcely changed at all. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Based on the first season’s eight episodes, such a vertiginous ascent seems unlikely. — Alison Herman, Variety, 29 May 2026

Perhaps the most precarious trek on a creative journey is what Leipzig likens to a bridge—crossing from the act of creation into the vertiginous world of audience, market and commerce. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026

Apple works at this vertiginous juncture where Emily Dickinson goes rumbling into Etta James and, lately, Beyoncé; where Nico solves puzzles with Randy Newman, Kurt Weill, Nina Simone and the Beatles. — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

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