dizzy

dizzy
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. giddy, light-headed; slang, silly, mixed-up, flighty. See insanity.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Having a whirling or spinning sensation]
Syn. confused, lightheaded, giddy, bemused, staggering, reeling, staggered, disturbed, dazzled, dazed, bleary-eyed, groggy, seeing double, troubled with vertigo, unsteady, vertiginous, whirling, spinning, swimming, weak-kneed, weak, wobbly, shaky, woozy*, tipsy*, punch-drunk*, punchy*; see also unsteady 1 .
2. [Causing dizziness]
Syn. steep, lofty, vertiginous; see abrupt 1 , unstable 1 , unsteady 1 .
3. [*Lacking good sense]
Syn. flighty, silly, featherbrained; see changeable 1 , silly , stupid 1 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. unsteady light-headed, vertiginous, off balance, reeling, wobbly, *punch-drunk, whirling, giddy, groggy, bewildered, confused.
2. scatterbrained silly, flighty, frivolous, harebrained, foolish, giddy.
ANT.: 1. sober, balanced, steady. 2. poised, intelligent, thoughtful, rational
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I adjective 1. Having a sensation of whirling or falling: giddy, lightheaded, reeling, vertiginous, woozy. See AWARENESS. 2. Producing dizziness or vertigo: dizzying, giddy, vertiginous. See AWARENESS. 3. Slang. Given to lighthearted silliness: empty-headed, featherbrained, flighty, frivolous, frothy, giddy, harebrained, lighthearted, scatterbrained, silly. Informal: gaga. Slang: birdbrained. See ABILITY. II verb To cause to be unclear in mind or intent: addle, befuddle, bewilder, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fuddle, jumble, mix up, muddle, mystify, perplex, puzzle. Informal: throw. Idiom: make one's head reel (or swim or whirl). See CLEAR, FEELINGS.

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