light-headed en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From light (“lacking weight or mental gravity”, adjective) + headed (“having a head”, adjective).
Meanings
- Dizzy or feeling faint, usually as a result of a drop in blood pressure to the brain; delirious.
- (figuratively) Thoughtless; volatile; frivolous.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most light-headed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| lighter-headed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| more light-headed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| lightest-headed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| lightheaded | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
light-headedly · lightheadedness
Relateds
Synonyms
fickle (thoughtless) · unaware (thoughtless) · careless (thoughtless) · lightbrained (thoughtless) · giddy (dizzy) · inattentive (thoughtless) · heedless (thoughtless) · silly (thoughtless) · unsteady (thoughtless)
Translations (16)
mi pōātinitini (feeling faint) · ar دَائِخ (feeling faint) · hu kába (feeling faint) · hu kábult (feeling faint) · el λιπόθυμος (feeling faint) · ota خفیف (feeling faint) · hu szédül (feeling faint) · ru кружится голова́ (feeling faint) · hu bódult (feeling faint) · nl licht in het hoofd (feeling faint) · es mareado (feeling faint) · hu kóválygó (s) (feeling faint) · de benommen (feeling faint) · mi aniroro (feeling faint) · es aturdido (feeling faint) · ga aertha (feeling faint)