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lightheadedness
[/ˌlaɪtˈhɛdɪdnəs/]
noun
tontura
1.
A dizzy or faint feeling; a state of dizziness or vertigo
She experienced lightheadedness after standing up too quickly.
Ela experimentou tontura após se levantar muito rapidamente.
2.
A lack of seriousness or frivolousness in manner or character
His lightheadedness made him unreliable in serious matters.
Sua leviandade o tornava pouco confiável em assuntos sérios.
Synonyms
dizziness
vertigo
giddiness
faintness
frivolousness
levity
Antonyms
stability
seriousness
steadiness
gravity
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
tontura
most common term for the physical sensation
General Brazilian
vertigem
alternative term, more clinical
Portugal
tontura
standard Portuguese term
Portugal
leviandade
for the sense of frivolousness
Related Idioms & Phrases
feel lightheaded
suffer from lightheadedness
a moment of lightheadedness
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