Synonyms for vertigo
ˈvɜr tɪˌgoʊ; vərˈtɪdʒ əˌnizver·ti·go

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1. vertigonoun

   Synonyms:
   giddiness, dizziness

2. vertigonoun

   A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.

   Synonyms:
   giddiness, dizziness

3. vertigonoun

   A disordered or imbalanced state of mind or things analogous to physical vertigo; mental giddiness or dizziness.

   Synonyms:
   giddiness, dizziness

4. vertigonoun

   The act of whirling round and round; rapid rotation.

   Synonyms:
   dizziness, giddiness

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.8 / 5 votes

1. dizziness, giddiness, lightheadedness, vertigonoun

   a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall

   Synonyms:
   silliness, dizziness, giddiness, lightheadedness

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1. vertigonoun

   Synonyms:
   dizziness, giddiness, swimming of the head

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1. List of paraphrases for "vertigo":

   dizziness, dizzy, trembling, dizzying

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How to use vertigo in a sentence?

1. Crispin Odey:

   This thing has gone from 10 pounds to 15 pounds in seconds, so most people have got vertigo on this one, you need a finale at the end of a great bull market and I think Sky is going to be that finale.

2. Ron Rivera:

   There are certain things that pop up all of a sudden, side effects that you have: the fatigue, how tired you get; at times you get nauseous; honestly at times sometimes your equilibrium is messed with, almost a sense of vertigo, then the nausea. It hits you at any time, anywhere. (And) the fatigue and going out to practice and stuff, it limited me, and that really bothers me because I can’t really coach the way I coach.

3. Helen Maroulis:

   I would literally have these personality changes, or these dizzy bouts or vertigo, it was just really challenging to navigate all that.

4. Milan Kundera:

   Anyone whose goal is 'something higher' must expect someday to suffer vertigo. What is vertigo Fear of falling No, Vertigo is something other than fear of falling. It is the voice of the emptiness below us which tempts and lures us, it is the desire to fall, against which, terrified, we defend ourselves.

5. Jackie Clark:

   The excessive amount [ of earwax ] can cause hearing loss or ringing in your ears. Some people experience vertigo, which increases the risk of falling, right now, we see some correlation between hearing loss and cognitive decline.