LIGHT-HEADED Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

light-headed

adjective

ˈlīt-ˌhe-dəd

as in dizzy

having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down I always get light-headed after riding roller coasters, even when I'm standing still again

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as in goofy

lacking in seriousness or maturity we couldn't concentrate on our work because we were feeling so light-headed

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Recent Examples of light-headed In some people, the abrupt cardiovascular response — the drop in blood pressure and the lack of a heart rate response — leads them to feel lightheaded, and in rare cases, a few even faint. —

The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2025 Does the feeling of standing up too fast and suddenly getting lightheaded sound familiar? —

Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 18 Nov. 2025 In February of that year, he was hospitalized after feeling light-headed during a Senate retreat. —

Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 16 Nov. 2025 Feeling light-headed or fainting are important warning signs that the blood pressure is dangerously low. —

Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for light-headed

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By applying lower‑body compression, the garment helps counteract a common condition called orthostatic intolerance that causes astronauts to faint or feel dizzy following an extended mission in microgravity.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
The caller hit their head and felt dizzy.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026