Definitions

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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When everyone is this giddy, the median decline for the S&P 500 over the next 12 months is 13%.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“It’s looking good, it’s looking good,” a giddy Timothée Chalamet told The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

While adamantly miserabilist, it does have a plot or at least one shocking plot point that’s so ghastly it made me giddy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Widdicombe said he was "giddy with excitement, honoured and a little overawed to be given the chance to step into the biggest shoes in television".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

I was so giddy about it all that I even felt a burst of affection for Elliot.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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