vertiginous

adjective
UK: /vɜːˈtɪdʒɪnəs/
US: /vɜːˈtɪrdʒənəs/

  1. Causing or experiencing the feeling of vertigo; dizzying.

    1. The stairs were vertiginous.
    2. The vertiginous heights made him feel sick and anxious about falling from above.

  2. Extremely high or steep.

    1. The vertiginous cliff was scary.
    2. They built their house on a vertiginous slope, providing stunning views.

  3. Characterized by rapid or sudden change; unstable.

    1. Life can be a vertiginous ride.
    2. The company experienced a vertiginous shift in management, creating great uncertainty.

Synonyms

giddy spinning steep sheer unstable erratic

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "vertiginous" in English means: Causing or experiencing the feeling of vertigo; dizzying., Extremely high or steep., Characterized by rapid or sudden change; unstable..

The phonetic transcription of "vertiginous" is /vɜːˈtɪdʒɪnəs/ in British English and /vɜːˈtɪrdʒənəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "vertiginous": giddy, spinning, steep, sheer, unstable, erratic.

Example usage of "vertiginous": "The stairs were vertiginous.". More examples on the page.