Meaning of more heat than light | Babel Free
Definitions
More passion or conflict than enlightenment or illumination on a subject.
uncountable
Examples
“Since I instigated the Manhattan Review (STH) ad which ran in GCN, which is now generating so much heat but very little light, I feel I must make some points clear.”
“So, in any overall account of the social sciences, disputes are liable to break out about what is, or is not, truly scientific research; and, too often, these disputes generate more heat than light.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.