Definitions

woozy

[woo-zee, wooz-ee] / ˈwu zi, ˈwʊz i /

ADJECTIVE

dizzy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

befuddled bewildered dazed giddy groggy puzzled queasy shaky tipsy unsteady wobbly

WEAK

bemused confused dazzled dumbfounded faint gaga hazy light-headed muddled off balance punch-drunk punchy reeling seeing stars slap-happy staggered staggering weak in the knees weak-kneed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain clear cognizant sober stable steady sure unshaky

Example Sentences

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"It's going to take me a little while before I'm up to stage performance level," she said, adding that medicines she's taking were making her light-headed and woozy.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

A mother’s screams of pain carry a woozy double meaning in a thematically saturated scene in the World War II drama “Amrum.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

He came out woozy and lightheaded, temporarily losing 22% of his lung power, and coughed for a month.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"I felt woozy at first, then the world started spinning. I started to feel sick, had a lack of control, I didn’t even know where I was, or what was going on," said Ms Baker.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024

I feel dizzy, like when I haven’t eaten in a while, and being woozy reminds me that I’m hungry.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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