light-headed

/ˌlaɪt ˈhedɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌlaɪt ˈhedɪd/ (ame, ipa)

light-headed — adjective

1. feeling weak and dizzy enough that you may lose balance or pass out.

1.形容詞B2
釋義

feeling weak and dizzy enough that you may lose balance or pass out.

例句

Christopher felt light-headed after skipping lunch and standing in the hot train.

feel light-headed after heat or hunger

After two hours in the sun, Gabriel grew light-headed and had to sit down.

grow light-headed + immediate reaction

同義詞
  • dizzy

    the general everyday term; it can focus more on spinning or loss of balance

  • woozy

    more informal and often suggests a soft, drugged, or dreamy unsteadiness

  • faint

    stronger and closer to actually losing consciousness

反義詞
  • steady

    focuses on keeping normal balance and control

  • clear-headed

    adds the idea of mental control as well as physical steadiness

用法筆記

Used for a temporary physical feeling, often after heat, hunger, pain, or medicine. Common with feel, become, sound, or look, and often followed by the cause.

常見錯誤

❌The room felt light-headed after lunch.
✅I felt light-headed after lunch.
💡this sense describes a person's physical state, not a place.
❌The suitcase is light-headed, so I can carry it easily.
✅The suitcase is light, so I can carry it easily.
💡light-headed means dizzy, not low in weight.

2. showing silly, careless behaviour that treats important matters too lightly and

2.形容詞C1
釋義

showing silly, careless behaviour that treats important matters too lightly and seems immature.

例句

Mateo gave a light-headed answer when the teacher asked about the missing money.

light-headed + answer in a serious situation

Zuri's light-headed jokes annoyed the team during the fire drill.

light-headed jokes during an urgent event

同義詞
  • frivolous

    the closest formal synonym, often stronger in criticism

  • flippant

    focuses on disrespectful joking, especially in serious moments

  • giddy

    suggests silly excitement rather than settled bad judgement

反義詞
  • serious

    the direct everyday opposite

  • sensible

    adds the idea of mature judgement and practical thinking

用法筆記

Usually describes remarks, jokes, behaviour, or attitudes rather than deep beliefs. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense judges someone's seriousness, not their physical balance.

常見錯誤

❌The patient sounded light-headed after the injection.
✅The patient sounded dizzy after the injection.
💡use sense 1 for the physical feeling; this sense is about immaturity.
❌These sandals are light-headed for summer.
✅These sandals are light for summer.
💡light-headed does not describe low weight.