dizziness
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dizziness
Where it comes from
From Middle English disynes, duysenes, from Old English dysiġnes (“dizziness, folly, foolishness, blasphemy”), equivalent to dizzy + -ness.
noun dizzinesses · dizzyness
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The state of being dizzy; the sensation of instability.
Similar: giddiness, light-headedness, vertigo, swim, swirl
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lightheadedness, vertigo, giddiness, fear, trembling, malaise, nausea, uneasiness, unease, discomfort, numbness, rover, wooziness, faintness, unsteadiness, swaying
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noun state of being dizzy
| Español | mareo, vahído, vaguido, váguido, mareamiento |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 目眩 memai, くらくら kurakura |
| 中文 | 頭暈 /头晕 tóuyūn, 眩暈 /眩晕 xuànyùn, 頭昏 /头昏 tóuhūn |
| Kiswahili | kizunguzungu |
| Português | tontura, vertigem |
| Français | vertige, défaillance |
| Deutsch | Schwindel, Schwindelgefühl, Schwindelanfall, Benommenheit, Benommenheitsgefühl |
| Italiano | stordimento, stornimento, giramento di testa |
| Ελληνικά | ζαλάδα zaláda |
| Русский | головокруже́ние golovokružénije |
| Tiếng Việt | chóng mặt |
| العربية | دُوَار duwār |
Talk about this word "dizziness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dizziness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dizziness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dizziness "dizziness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dizziness.Cite this
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title = {dizziness},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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