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    half-hearted
    /ˌhɑːfˈhɑːtɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. without enthusiasm or energy: "a half-hearted attempt"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHALF-HEARTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Half-hearted means showing no enthusiasm or interest, or a lack of commitment or effort. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › half-heartedHalf-hearted Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Half-hearted means lacking heart, spirit, or interest. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for half-hearted.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHALF-HEARTED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Half-hearted means doing something without any real effort, interest, or enthusiasm. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, synonyms, and related terms.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › halfheartedHALFHEARTED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    having or showing little enthusiasm: a halfhearted attempt to work. Synonyms: perfunctory, cool, cold, uninterested, indifferent. Antonyms: enthusiastic. Discover More. Other Words From. half heart ed·ly adverb. half heart ed·ness noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of halfhearted 1. First recorded in 1605–15; half + heart + -ed 3

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › halfheartedHalfhearted - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    This noun, sometimes spelled with a hyphen, half-hearted, comes from the idea that if only half your heart is invested in something, you're not very excited about it. In the seventeenth century, the adjective half-headed was also common, meaning "stupid."

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › half-heartedhalf-hearted - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Half-hearted means done without enthusiasm or effort. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, collocations and synonyms from Oxford University Press.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › half-heartedHalf-hearted - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the adjective half-hearted to describe someone whose heart is not really in what they are doing. If you're a half-hearted member of your school marching band, you're not very excited about playing your tuba during halftime at football games.