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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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

His performance of the track marked the giddy peak of the Super Bowl halftime show last year for more than 133 million viewers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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

Claiming his third and fourth with back-to-back wins at the Open Championship and US PGA Championship in 2014 led to giddy thoughts of what he might go on to achieve.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

I was giddy from staring down at the terrace, and my fingers ached from holding to the ledge.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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