shallow-hearted en · ADJ
Etymology
From shallow + hearted.
Meanings
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Frivolous, incapable of deep feeling.
What, what, ye sanguine, shallow-hearted boys!
c. 1588–1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene ii]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most shallow-hearted | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| shallowhearted | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more shallow-hearted | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |