lightheaded

[ lahyt-hed-id ]

See synonyms for: lightheaded lightheadedness on Thesaurus.com

adjective

giddy, dizzy, or delirious: After two drinks Pat began to feel lightheaded.
having or showing a frivolous or volatile disposition; thoughtless: lightheaded persons.

Origin of lightheaded

First recorded in 1530–40; light² + head + -ed³

Other words from lightheaded

light·head·ed·ly, adverb
light·head·ed·ness, noun

Words Nearby lightheaded

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How to use lightheaded in a sentence

For anyone following the events at COP26, the abstractness of it all could be enough to make them feel lightheaded.
Countries Brought Big Promises to COP26. Cities Brought Actions | Ciara Nugent/Glasgow, Scotland | November 12, 2021 | Time
Any time I would stand up I would get really dizzy, really lightheaded.
“We’re Not Allowed to Hang Up”: The Harsh Reality of Working in Customer Service | by Ariana Tobin, Ken Armstrong and Justin Elliott, illustrations by Laila Milevski | July 21, 2021 | ProPublica
Her throat hurt and she felt lightheaded, she told Pascal in Creole, and her muscles ached as if somebody had beaten her up.
As COVID-19 Ravaged This Iowa City, Officials Discovered Meatpacking Executives Were the Ones in Charge | by Michael Grabell and Bernice Yeung | December 21, 2020 | ProPublica
The captain saw at once that Jack was lightheaded and he humored him.
The Highgrader | William MacLeod Raine
I spent all the rest of the day doing almost nothing and thinking until I felt lightheaded.
The Melting of Molly | Maria Thompson Daviess

The young girl thought that Valentin had grown lightheaded; she took the talisman and went to fetch the lamp.
The Magic Skin | Honore de Balzac
Besides, I was beginning to feel lightheaded and worn out, partly from lack of food, no doubt.
Pieces of Eight | Richard le Gallienne
Got a red face—toothache didn't make you a trifle lightheaded, did it?
Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter | Lawrence L. Lynch

British Dictionary definitions for light-headed

light-headed

adjective

frivolous in disposition or behaviour
giddy; feeling faint or slightly delirious

Derived forms of light-headed

light-headedly, adverb
light-headedness, noun

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