light-headed
1
5.0
- adjective
- /ˈlaɪtˌhɛdɪd/
- Informal
:
frívolo
Examples
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And to his own light-headed amazement, he was not tongue-tied or wool-gathering.
Fiction book (1992) -
His light-headed euphoria dissipated.
Fiction book (1998) -
They were too light-headed to know that the temptations twittering at them from television and radio were from Satan, designed to lure them into eternal mire.
Fiction book (2002) -
After a few glasses of champagne, she started feeling light-headed and giggly.
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His light-headed jokes always make the atmosphere more fun during meetings.
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The children were light-headed with excitement as they prepared for the party.
Synonyms
976
1.0
Not sensible and often a little foolish
17
3.7
Feeling cheerful and not worried about serious things
12
3.9
Someone who is silly and not very serious
12
4.4
Acting silly and playful without being serious
11
3.5
Happy and not serious
5
8.2
Silly and a little forgetful in a friendly way
5
8.2
Being silly and a little strange in a friendly way
3
6.3
Silly, not very intelligent and not serious
1
5.6
Not serious or sensible and often acting silly
1
7.9
Not thinking carefully and often acting silly
1
9.8
Being very silly and not serious
1
7.9
Shows little care for serious matters and acts without thinking
Not serious and likely to make bad choices
Antonyms
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Light-headed comes from light ('not heavy' or 'not serious') and headed (about the head); a helpful way to remember it is to think of light-hearted. If your head is 'light' you are not full of serious thought, so light-headed can mean 'silly' or giddy.