giddy

[gid-ee] / ˈgɪd i /

ADJECTIVE

silly, impulsive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bemused dizzy gaga skittish woozy

WEAK

brainless bubbleheaded capricious careless changeable changeful ditzy empty-headed erratic fickle flighty flustered frivolous heedless inconstant irresolute irresponsible lightheaded punchy reckless reeling scatterbrained slaphappy swimming thoughtless unbalanced unsettled unstable unsteady vacillating volatile whimsical whirling wild

Antonyms

WEAK

calm careful level-headed sensible serious

Example Sentences

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The mix of worlds is giddy, begging for splendor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Bush pushed the idea during a brief, giddy window between the financial crisis of 2000-’03 and the one of 2007-’09.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

While the rest of the country scrambles to make a living in a world upended by the digital revolution, its creators revel in lifestyles that make the giddy heights of Versailles appear quaint.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The glory of Coventry's return to the Premier League won't dim for some time yet - certainly not for supporters who have a summer of giddy anticipation ahead.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Roy Lee started laughing, not because my fall was particularly funny, but because he was so exhausted he had turned giddy.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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