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vertiginous

adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /vɜː(ɹ)ˈtɪd͡ʒɪnəs/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having an aspect of great depth, drawing the eye to look downwards.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Pertaining to vertigo (in all its meanings).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Pertaining to vertigo (in all its meanings).

Inducing a feeling of giddiness, vertigo, dizziness or of whirling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Revolving; rotating; rotatory.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • had a dizzy spell
  • a dizzy pinnacle
  • had a headache and felt giddy
  • a giddy precipice
  • feeling woozy from the blow on his head
  • a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dizzy, giddy, woozy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle French vertigineux, from Latin vertīginōsus.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: głęboki — Having an aspect of great depth
  • German: schwindelerregend — Inducing giddiness or vertigo
  • Polish: przyprawiający o zawrót głowy — Inducing giddiness or vertigo
  • Portuguese: vertiginoso — Inducing giddiness or vertigo
  • Spanish: vertiginoso — Inducing giddiness or vertigo
  • Swedish: svindlande — Inducing giddiness or vertigo
  • Bulgarian: шеметен (šemeten) — Pertaining to vertigo
  • Māori: āmai — Pertaining to vertigo
  • Māori: aniroro — Pertaining to vertigo
  • Polish: związany z zawrotami głowy — Pertaining to vertigo
  • Bulgarian: въртящ се (vǎrtjašt se) — Revolving, rotating
  • Polish: obracający się — Revolving, rotating