Dictionary Definition
halfhearted adj : feeling or showing little
interest or enthusiasm; "a halfhearted effort"; "gave only lukewarm
support to the candidate" [syn: lukewarm]
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Pronunciation
Adjective
- Not sincere; lacking
full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.
- He made a halfhearted attempt to read the chapter before giving up and dozing off.
Derived terms
Translations
Not sincere; lacking full energy
- German: halbherzig
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Laodicean, bland, changeable, cold, cool, fervorless, indecisive, indifferent, infirm of
purpose, infirm of will, insipid, irresolute, lukewarm, milk-and-water,
milky, mushy, neuter, neutral, perfunctory, tasteless, tepid, unenthusiastic, vapid, watery, wishy-washy, zealless