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vertiginous

adjective

/vɜːrˈtɪdʒɪnəs/

Meaning

Causing dizziness due to great height or steepness.

The tourists looked down from the vertiginous cliffs with awe.

dizzying, steep, giddy, dizzy, lofty

level, flat

vertiginous height, vertiginous cliffs, vertiginous speed, vertiginous rise

acting without thinking about consequences; careless; dangerous;

clearly noticeable; distinct; obvious

wicked; sinful; profane

irreligious; lacking reverence for religion; blasphemous

able to bend easily; adaptable to change; not rigid

feeling, expressing, or causing sadness or grief