light-headedness

noun

as in lightness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time teenagers, with all of their usual light-headedness, are not the best audience for this serious play

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Recent Examples of light-headedness Your blood pressure may also drop, resulting in dizziness and light-headedness. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Cavalli battled dehydration and light-headedness in his last start, completing just 2 1/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 7 July 2026 Headaches, muscle cramps and light-headedness are signs to go into a cool place and rest. — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 29 June 2026 Fatigue or Headaches Some people have reported fatigue, headaches, and light-headedness after taking these unregulated peptide injections, Tam said. — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2025 His lawyers told the court that Lai had been experiencing palpitations and episodes of light-headedness, prompting judges to adjourn the hearing to get his prescribed medications and a heart monitor. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for light-headedness
  1. lightness
  2. cheerfulness
  3. glee
  4. silliness
  5. levity
Noun
  • Citruses, like bergamot and orange rind, give vanilla a bright and airy lightness, whereas aromatic notes, like lavender and geranium, smell like a garden growing around vanilla orchid vines.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Bliss palette includes Champagne Fizzle (304-1DB), a soft blush tone that brings lightness and ease, and Ribbon Blue (237-7DB), a bold blue that introduces contrast and personality.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of lightness
Noun
  • The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Kikuko sometimes mistook Shigejiro’s cheerfulness for egoism owing to the distortions produced by her illness.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheerfulness
Noun
  • Other, less cartoonish responses have lingered on Cambridge’s comparable glee in brandishing Arday in the first place.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
  • His earlier display of emotion made the song’s meaning hit even harder — and as the crowd erupted into jumps and shouts of glee, Smith stood there, a grin growing on his lipsticked mouth.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of glee
Noun
  • Despite the silliness, the episode does feature some very emotional moments for Spock.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Yet despite this unease, they are also shown with occasional silliness and wit, as well as an unexpected strength to their paradoxically porcelain-like bodies.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of silliness
Noun
  • One of his many achievements is that Max made an uncomfortable subject more visible—through levity, through gravity, and through beauty.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Other prominent figures have been received with levity when their stories have unravelled in public.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of levity

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“Light-headedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light-headedness. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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