adjective
- Weak and likely to lose consciousness.
- usage: "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep"
- synonyms: faint, light, swooning, lightheaded
- Lacking seriousness; given to frivolity.
- usage: "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles"
- synonyms: airheaded, dizzy, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, lightheaded, silly
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