fool-hearted

adjective

Having the heart of a fool; foolish.

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fool-headed
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Meanings

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

comparative more fool-hearted · superlative most fool-hearted · alternative foolhearted

  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 & antonyms

adjectiveHaving the heart of a fool; foolish.

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fool-headed

Origin

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

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APA

fool-hearted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fool-hearted

MLA

“fool-hearted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fool-hearted. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fool-hearted,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fool-hearted.

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