light-headed
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5.0
- adjective
- /ˈlaɪtˌhɛdɪd/
- Informal
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
944
1.0
Not sensible and often a little foolish
17
3.7
Feeling cheerful and not worried about serious things
14
3.5
Happy and not serious
5
6.3
Silly, not very intelligent and not serious
5
8.2
Silly and a little forgetful in a friendly way
4
8.2
Being silly and a little strange in a friendly way
3
4.4
Acting silly and playful without being serious
2
3.9
Someone who is silly and not very serious
1
7.9
Not thinking carefully and often acting silly
1
7.9
Shows little care for serious matters and acts without thinking
1
9.8
Being very silly and not serious
1
5.6
Not serious or sensible and often acting silly
1
8.3
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.