lightheadedness
- noun
- /ˌlaɪtˈhɛdɪdnəs/
- Archaic
:
ligereza
- He regretted his lightheadedness only after the consequences became clear.
Examples
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Her lightheadedness at the meeting shocked the more serious members of the board.
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The novel portrays a society afflicted by lightheadedness and a lack of responsibility.
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After the party, I felt a sense of lightheadedness.
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Her lightheadedness made it hard to focus on the meeting.
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His lightheadedness during the presentation led to several careless mistakes.
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The team's lightheadedness about the project deadlines showed their lack of seriousness.
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She was criticized for her lightheadedness in making important decisions without due consideration.
Synonyms
1
7.8
Not paying attention to danger or important things
A habit of treating important things as unimportant
A lack of seriousness when people expect it
Antonyms
How Frivolous
- Archaic
9
6.7
1
4.8
8
2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
lightheadedness = lightheaded (semi-transparent) = light + head + ed + ness
The noun is formed from 'lightheaded' (figuratively 'not serious') plus '-ness', but the sense is a figurative extension from physical dizziness to frivolity.
Etymology
Lightheadedness can also come from light ('not serious') plus head, meaning a 'light' mind that does not take things seriously. That's why lightheadedness can describe careless or not serious behaviour, a lack of prudence.