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Synonyms & Antonyms for giddy
Synonyms: Adjective
birdbrained, ditzy (or ditsy), dizzy, featherbrained, flighty, frivolous, frothy, futile, goofy, harebrained, light-headed, light-minded, puerile, scatterbrained, silly, yeasty
Antonyms: Adjective
earnest, serious, serious-minded, sober, unfrivolous
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Examples of giddy in a Sentence
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The news made him positively giddy. He was giddy with delight. The room was filled with giddy laughter.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
On one hand, Beilein is giddy about a two-PG system. — Chris Fedor, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Cavaliers see Darius Garland and Collin Sexton forming dangerous backcourt similar to Portland Trail Blazers," 21 June 2019 Now a successful businessman with experience in food, construction, banking, insurance, media and casinos, among other things, the 55-year-old billionaire seemed giddy at the prospect of steering the Coyotes back on course. — Richard Morin, azcentral, "Arizona Coyotes' new owner, NHL's first Hispanic owner, can galvanize an ignored demographic," 1 Aug. 2019 That, and a word-drunk poetry that zigzags between extreme, giddy feelings of power and powerlessness. — Ben Brantley, New York Times, "Review: Dancing to Destruction in Enda Walsh’s Fierce ‘Disco Pigs’," 10 Jan. 2018 While most of her teammates thought longingly of cold showers and ice packs Monday night, Rapinoe was almost giddy about the prospect of playing France. — Helene Elliott, latimes.com, "Megan Rapinoe’s sure-footed determination is powering U.S. in World Cup," 24 June 2019 Poor Hannah got a tough Bachelor edit, giddy with delight over meeting Colton's parents only to be sent packing a few hours later. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Will Mike Johnson Be the Next 'Bachelor'? Here Are the Potential Clues," 18 June 2019 Now, those in the state's marijuana industry are giddy at the thought of the future. — Taylor Seely, azcentral, "Podcast: Why Arizona will probably legalize recreational marijuana in 2020," 26 June 2019 Pelicans defensive coordinator Darren Erman must be giddy at the thought of throwing the rangy Ball and sticky Holiday at opposing backcourts next season. — Jeff Duncan, nola.com, "Anthony Davis trade creates endless possibilities, bright future for Pelicans," 16 June 2019 But they more than made up for that with giddy, infectious energy that kept fans screaming all night. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, "New Kids on the Block keep Xcel Energy crowd on their feet with infectious, campy energy," 11 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Though the Illinois man was lucky enough to giddy up and grab a quick taco, other hungry equestrians have made headlines for being turned away. — Janine Puhak, Fox News, "Taco Bell serves man with horse-drawn cart in drive-thru," 22 May 2018 Many Democrats giddy from their recent health policy successes are starting to reach enthusiastically for a mountaintop goal: establishing a single-payer system for all Americans. — Margot Sanger-katz, New York Times, "How Single-Payer Health Care Could Trip Up Democrats," 11 Sep. 2017 These giddying sums are shaking the landscape of pro soccer. — Chris Buckley, New York Times, "President Xi’s Great Chinese Soccer Dream," 4 Jan. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'giddy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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