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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light-headed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.48 in modern English

Syllables
light--head-ed
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Dizzy or feeling faint, usually as a result of a drop in blood pressure to the brain; delirious.

adj

Thoughtless; volatile; frivolous.

Etymology

From light (“lacking weight or mental gravity”, adjective) + headed (“having a head”, adjective).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

lighter-headed (comparative) more light-headed (comparative) lightest-headed (superlative) most light-headed (superlative) lightheaded (alternative)

Derived Forms

lightheadedness

Phrases

light-headedly

Frequently Paired Words

lighthearted

Synonyms

giddy heedless unsteady fickle lightbrained unaware inattentive careless silly

Questions

What does light-headed mean?
Dizzy or feeling faint, usually as a result of a drop in blood pressure to the brain; delirious.
Where does light-headed come from?
From light (“lacking weight or mental gravity”, adjective) + headed (“having a head”, adjective).

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