Definitions

lightheaded

[lahyt-hed-id] / ˈlaɪtˈhɛd ɪd /

ADJECTIVE

silly

Synonyms

WEAK

bird-brained changeable delirious dizzy empty-headed faint featherbrained fickle flighty flippant foolish frivolous gaga giddy harebrained hazy inane light-headed punchy reeling rocky scatterbrained shallow superficial swimming swimmy tired trifling vertiginous whirling woozy

Antonyms

WEAK

gloomy miserable

Example Sentences

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This was why I’d been feeling so lightheaded, and it was the cause of my hoarseness.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Mrs Chesterton told the BBC that her daughter had "difficulty walking" and "was breathless and lightheaded".

From BBC • May 14, 2025

Some also reported their heartracing and feeling lightheaded.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025

Twice in recent weeks, Alvarez said, she grew lightheaded and ended up vomiting in the restroom.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

“If it’s any excuse, I’ve noticed just lately that I’m rather lightheaded in your presence. I mean, I've never gone barefoot into someone’s house before. It must be the heat!”

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

lightheaded

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