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VERTIGO: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for VERTIGO?

Need another word that means the same as “vertigo”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “vertigo” in this overview.

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Vertigo as a Noun
Definitions of "Vertigo" as a noun
Synonyms of "Vertigo" as a noun (7 Words)
Associations of "Vertigo" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Vertigo” are: dizziness, giddiness, lightheadedness, loss of balance, loss of equilibrium, spinning of the head, swimming of the head

Vertigo as a Noun

Definitions of "Vertigo" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “vertigo” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall.
A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, associated particularly with looking down from a great height, or caused by disease affecting the inner ear or the vestibular nerve; giddiness.

Synonyms of "Vertigo" as a noun (7 Words)

dizziness	A sensation of spinning around and losing one’s balance. The medicine can cause dizziness* or nausea.*
giddiness	A sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizziness. The fans can be forgiven their giddiness.
lightheadedness	A frivolous lack of prudence.
loss of balance	Something that is lost.
loss of equilibrium	Something that is lost.
spinning of the head	A swift whirling motion (usually of a missile.
swimming of the head	The act of swimming.

Associations of "Vertigo" (30 Words)

airsickness	Motion sickness experienced while traveling by air (especially during turbulence.
chaos	(Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe. Snow caused chaos* in the region.*
coma	The luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet; forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed. She went into a coma.
confuse	Identify wrongly; mistake. Purchasers might confuse* the two products.*
confused	Mentally confused unable to think with clarity or act intelligently. A confused* expression crossed her face.*
dementia	A chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.
diarrhea	Frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor.
discombobulated	Having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion. He is looking a little pained and discombobulated.
discomfort	Something that makes a person feel physically uncomfortable. His remarks caused her discomfort.
dismayed	Struck with fear, dread, or consternation.
disorient	Cause someone to lose their sense of direction disorientate. I was disoriented by the dark.
dizziness	A reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall. The medicine can cause dizziness* or nausea.*
dizzy	Make dizzy or giddy. Had a dizzy* spell.*
earache	An ache localized in the middle or inner ear. I ve got earache.
epilepsy	A neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions, associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
fatigue	Cause (someone) to feel exhausted. Buccinator and orbicularis oris muscles showing signs of fatigue.
frenetic	Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way. A frenetic* pace of activity.*
giddiness	A reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall. Symptoms include nausea vomiting and giddiness.
groggy	Stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion. The sleeping pills had left her feeling groggy.
headache	Something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness. I ve got a splitting headache.
ill	Suffering from an illness or disease or feeling unwell. He was ill* prepared.*
migraine	A severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men. I m getting a migraine.
nausea	Disgust so strong it makes you feel sick. The stories will launch a wave of public nausea* and outrage.*
numbness	Partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction. Tingling and numbness* in the left arm.*
pain	Cause mental or physical pain to. Chest pains.
sickness	Defectiveness or unsoundness. A woman suffering an incurable sickness.
stupor	The feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally. Someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor.
syncope	The loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo’c’sle’ for `forecastle.
toothache	Pain in a tooth or teeth. He has a toothache.
vomiting	The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth.