Definitions

light-headed

ADJECTIVE

silly; feeling faint

Synonyms

WEAK

changeable delirious dizzy empty featherbrained fickle flighty flippant foolish frivolous gaga giddy harebrained hazy punchy reeling rocky scatterbrained shallow superficial swimming swimmy tired trifling vertiginous whirling woozy

Antonyms

WEAK

OK healthy sober

Example Sentences

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"It's going to take me a little while before I'm up to stage performance level," she said, adding that medicines she's taking were making her light-headed and woozy.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The most painful, the one that left fans feeling light-headed, jelly-legged and nauseous - look no further than this.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

It’s also dangerous to perform the Wim Hof method near water because it can make you feel light-headed or faint.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2024

We might feel dizzy and light-headed, get a head rush and also feel elated or giggly.

From Scientific American • Mar. 28, 2023

He felt light-headed and weak and had to press his hand against his chest to ease the sudden fluttering inside.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

light-headed

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