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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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Like giddy schoolboys, they couldn't wait to get there, says Ferguson.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“When you see these billboards that say ‘stop hiring humans,’ those people are just giddy for the replacement of humanity with AI,” Krueger said.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

He inches up the couch, now smiling, giddy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

And when a false-but-deliciously-bizarre rumor spread on TikTok that the U.K. rapper EsDeeKid was actually the actor Timothée Chalamet in a balaclava, it brought the artist a new group of giddy fans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 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