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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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Some also reported their heartracing and feeling lightheaded.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025

People can also feel lightheaded or faint during removal.

From Slate • Aug. 23, 2024

If at any point you feel lightheaded or dizzy, stop immediately and check in with a health care provider.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2024

I remember feeling lightheaded as we plunged through clouds, soared over mountains and then sunk to the depths of the ocean, where I saw huge jellyfish swooping and diving around us.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

I stumble down the fire escape, lightheaded, unsteady.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson