This is the 5071st most frequent French word.
vertigineux
"Dizzying" or "staggering."
In this sentence, 'vertigineuse' is used to describe something so impressive or overwhelming that it metaphorically feels like it could cause vertigo.
La vue depuis le sommet de la montagne était vertigineuse.
The view from the mountain's summit was breathtaking.
Here, 'vertigineux' characterizes the pace or extent of technological progress as extremely rapid or surprising.
Le développement technologique ces dernières années est vertigineux.
Technological development in recent years is astonishing.
In this usage, 'vertigineuse' directly relates to the feeling of dizziness caused by looking down at a steep drop, aligning with its original meaning tied to vertigo.