dizziness

Feeling off balance

Dizziness is a sensation of unsteadiness, lightheadedness, or feeling that one's surroundings are spinning.

It can result from inner ear problems, low blood pressure, dehydration, or simply standing up too quickly: A wave of dizziness hit her when she stood.

Figuratively, dizziness describes mental confusion or disorientation from overwhelming circumstances: the dizziness of sudden fame.

vertigo

lightheadedness

Sensation of near-fainting

reeling · swoon · syncope · pre-syncope · vasovagal · nystagmus · vestibular · labyrinthitis · vertiginous · acrophobia

motion

motion sickness

Nausea from perceived movement

nausea · queasiness · spinning · whirling · carousel · rocking · swaying · travel sickness · boat · turbulence

disorientation

confusion

Mental disorientation or bewilderment

bewilderment · discombobulation · lightheadedness · faintness · stupor · muddled · fuzzy · spacey · brain fog · unfocused

symptoms

nausea

Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort

sweating · palpitations · fainting · weakness · fatigue · vomiting · pallor · clamminess · ringing ears · double vision

balance

unsteadiness

Lack of firm balance

tottering · lurching · teetering · stumbling · faltering · loss of balance · instability · coordination · equilibrium · inner ear

causes

dehydration

Excessive fluid loss

infection · stroke · concussion · inner ear · blood pressure · fever · alcohol · heat exhaustion · anxiety · hyperventilation

Categories
Opposites
physical stability

dizzinesssteadiness

State of being constant

balance · stability · equilibrium · groundedness · sure-footedness

mental clarity

dizzinessclarity

State of being understandable

clear-headedness · lucidity · alertness · focus · presence of mind

physical wellness

dizzinessstrength

Power to exert force

vigor · vitality · robustness · well-being · fitness

Family

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