LIGHTHEADEDNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A frivolous lack of prudence

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("lightheadedness" is a kind of...):

heedlessness; mindlessness; rashness (the trait of acting rashly and without prudence)

Derivation:

lightheaded (lacking seriousness; given to frivolity)

Meaning:

A reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall

Synonyms:

dizziness; giddiness; lightheadedness; vertigo

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("lightheadedness" is a kind of...):

symptom ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)

Derivation:

lightheaded (weak and likely to lose consciousness)