lightheaded

ˌlaɪtˈhɛdɪd

Definition

Definition of lightheaded - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

sensationfeeling dizzy or faint

She felt lightheaded after standing up too quickly..

dizzy

faint

giddy

behavior

Rare

carefree and frivolous

Rare

His lightheaded attitude made him popular at parties..

careless

frivolous

giddy

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Origin of lightheaded

Old English, leoht (light) + heafod (head)

Terms with lightheaded included in their meaning

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dizziness

medical

feeling of spinning, losing balance, or being lightheaded

dizzy

adj.

physical sensation

feeling lightheaded or unsteady

head is spinning

exp.

physical sensation

feel dizzy or lightheaded as if head is turning fast

my head's spinning

exp.

dizziness

feel dizzy or lightheaded due to physical causes

one's head was swimming

exp.

dizziness

feel dizzy or lightheaded from spinning or confusion

be woozy

medical

feel dizzy or lightheaded

dizziest

adj.

medical

feeling unsteady or lightheaded

go to one's head

dizziness

make someone feel dizzy or lightheaded

Examples of lightheaded in a sentence

The medication made her feel lightheaded.
She felt lightheaded and free during the summer vacation.
His lightheaded nature often got him into trouble.

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French:étourdi, insouciant, ...
German:schwindelig, leichtsinnig, ...
Italian:stordita, spensierato, ...
Spanish:mareada, despreocupado, ...
Portuguese:tonta, despreocupado, ...
Chinese:头晕的, 无忧无虑的, ...
Japanese:めまいがする, 陽気な, ...
Arabic:مُصَاب بِالدُّوار, عابِث, ...
Hebrew:מְסַחְרֵר, ...
Russian:головокружительный, беззаботный, ...
Ukrainian:запаморочений, безтурботний, ...
Hindi:चक्कराया हुआ, मस्त, ...
Bengali:ঝিমঝিমে, হালকা মাথার, ...
Catalan:marejat, despreocupat, ...
Czech:malátný, lehkomyslný, ...
Danish:svimmel, bekymringsløs, ...
Dutch:duizelig, zorgeloos, ...
Greek:ζαλισμένος, ελαφρόμυαλος, ...
Hungarian:szédülő, könnyelmű, ...
Khmer:វិលមុខ, មិនគិតធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ, ...
Korean:어지러운, 경솔한, ...
Persian:گیج, بی‌خیال, ...
Polish:oszołomiony, beztroski, ...
Portuguese (BR):tonta, despreocupado, ...
Romanian:amețit, nepăsător, ...
Swedish:yr, sorglös, ...
Thai:เวียนหัว, ไร้กังวล, ...
Turkish:baş dönmesi, kaygısız, ...
Vietnamese:chóng mặt, vô tư, ...

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