lightheaded

[ lahyt-hed-id ]

adjective

1. giddy, dizzy, or delirious:

   After two drinks Pat began to feel lightheaded.

2. having or showing a frivolous or volatile disposition; thoughtless:

   lightheaded persons.

Other Words From

• lightheaded·ly adverb
• lightheaded·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lightheaded¹

First recorded in 1530–40; light ² + head + -ed ³

Example Sentences

For anyone following the events at COP26, the abstractness of it all could be enough to make them feel lightheaded.

From Time

Any time I would stand up I would get really dizzy, really lightheaded.

From ProPublica

Her throat hurt and she felt lightheaded, she told Pascal in Creole, and her muscles ached as if somebody had beaten her up.

From ProPublica

The captain saw at once that Jack was lightheaded and he humored him.

From Project Gutenberg

I spent all the rest of the day doing almost nothing and thinking until I felt lightheaded.

From Project Gutenberg

The young girl thought that Valentin had grown lightheaded; she took the talisman and went to fetch the lamp.

From Project Gutenberg

Besides, I was beginning to feel lightheaded and worn out, partly from lack of food, no doubt.

From Project Gutenberg

Got a red face—toothache didn't make you a trifle lightheaded, did it?

From Project Gutenberg