light-headedness

noun

Definition of light-headednessnext
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 Synonyms for light-headedness
  1. lightness
  2. glee
  3. levity
Noun
  • These right things include those huge 18-karat-gold teardrop earrings, whose lightness belies their size.
    Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
  • With a 42mm case, the watch is 40% lighter and 60% stronger than stainless steel, offering an ideal balance of strength and lightness.
    Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of lightness
Noun
  • There might have been an unconscious malice — a glee — to my pounce.
    Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Alyssa said, of the duel against Tatianna, before reacting with glee over the memory of RuPaul deciding to keep both queens — and asking them both to eliminate one of the remaining contestants.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of glee
Noun
  • If not, read on for a guide to the very-online meme format that’s adding a necessary dose of levity to an increasingly tense election cycle.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
  • But as the community has embarked on rebuilding and cleanup efforts, people like Gamble have also been coming together to help each other find moments of levity—like by celebrating Halloween.
    Chantelle Lee, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of levity
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Thesaurus Entries Near light-headedness

light-headed

light-headedness

lighthearted

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