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fool-hearted

fool-hearted adjective: having the heart of a fool; foolish.

Adjective

fool-hearted (comparative more fool-hearted, superlative most fool-hearted)

  1. Having the heart of a fool; foolish.
    • “I'm fool-hearted enough to believe love can conquer all,” Dad admitted. I laughed a little, but it sounded all off since I was trying not to cry. “You are fool-hearted,” I said.2012, Nicole Williams, Crash
    Synonyms:
    fool-headed

Synonyms of fool-hearted

  • fool-headed

Forms of fool-hearted

comparativemore fool-hearted
superlativemost fool-hearted
alternative formfoolhearted

Origin of fool-hearted

First attested in 1851. From fool + hearted, or perhaps an alteration of full-hearted.

Words formed from fool-hearted

Questions about fool-hearted

What does fool-hearted mean?
Fool-hearted means having the heart of a fool; foolish.
What part of speech is fool-hearted?
Fool-hearted is an adjective.

Words near fool-hearted in the dictionary

  1. fool's rack
  2. fool's spring
  3. fool's watercress
  4. fool's-parsley
  5. fool-hardy
  6. fool-hearted
  7. fool-heartedly
  8. fool-heartedness
  9. fool-saint
  10. fool-saints
  11. foolability

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