Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hollow-hearted

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
hol-low--heart-ed
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Yearning.

adj

Having a hole at the center.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more hollow-hearted (comparative) most hollow-hearted (superlative) hollowhearted (alternative)

Phrases

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Questions

What does hollow-hearted mean?
insincere; deceitful; treacherous; hypocritical.

How to pronounce hollow-hearted

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