CEFR B2

lightheaded

adjective

Meaning

Feeling dizzy, faint, or as if one might lose balance.

Examples

The heat in the crowded room made her feel quite lightheaded.
He became lightheaded after skipping breakfast and working through lunch.

Synonyms: dizzy, faint, giddy, woozy, vertiginous

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lightheaded (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪtˌhɛdɪd/

Definition

Feeling dizzy, faint, or as if one might lose balance.

Examples

The heat in the crowded room made her feel quite lightheaded.
He became lightheaded after skipping breakfast and working through lunch.

How to Use lightheaded

feel lightheaded (collocation): The standard way to describe the sensation. — "I started to feel lightheaded during the long lecture."
become lightheaded (collocation): Describing the onset of the sensation. — "She became lightheaded after standing in the sun for too long."

Synonyms of lightheaded

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