Halfhearted

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Exhibiting or feeling little interest, enthusiasm, or heart; uninspired: a halfhearted attempt at writing a novel.
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  • adj. Alternative spelling of half-hearted.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Wanting in heart or spirit; ungenerous; unkind.
  • adj. Lacking zeal or courage; performed with less than a full effort; lukewarm; unenthusiastic; ; -- of actions.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Having or showing little generosity; illiberal; ungenerous; unkind.
  • Having or showing little eagerness, enthusiasm, or determination; not earnest; lukewarm: as, half-hearted partizanship; a half-hearted apologist.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
  • adj. feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
    • Equivalent
    unenthusiastic    half-hearted   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    ungenerous    unkind    lukewarm    unenthusiastic    depressed   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    perfunctory    cursory    desultory    spasmodic    hesitant   
     
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