LIGHTHEADEDNESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lightheadedness mean? 

• LIGHTHEADEDNESS (noun)
  The noun LIGHTHEADEDNESS has 2 senses:

1. a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall

2. a frivolous lack of prudence

  Familiarity information: LIGHTHEADEDNESS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LIGHTHEADEDNESS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

dizziness; giddiness; lightheadedness; vertigo

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)

Sense 2

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)

 Context examples 

A sensation of lightheadedness, unsteadiness, turning, spinning or rocking.

(Dizziness, NCI Thesaurus)

Those symptoms include: • Chest discomfort - pressure, squeezing, or pain • Shortness of breath • Discomfort in the upper body - arms, shoulder, neck, back • Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, lightheadedness, sweating

(Heart Attack, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Symptoms include heart palpitations, sweating, anxiety, lightheadedness, hyperpnea, anxiety, and blurred vision.

(Orthostatic Intolerance, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder characterized by a disturbing sensation of lightheadedness, unsteadiness, giddiness, spinning or rocking.

(Dizziness, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)