halfhearted

half·heart·ed

adj \ˈhaf-ˈhär-təd, ˈhäf-\

Definition of HALFHEARTED

: lacking heart, spirit, or interest

— half·heart·ed·ly adverb

— half·heart·ed·ness noun

Examples of HALFHEARTED

1. half-hearted applause from the audience
2. He made a half-hearted attempt to contact them.

First Known Use of HALFHEARTED

15th century

Related to HALFHEARTED

Synonyms: tepid, lukewarm, uneager, unenthusiastic

Antonyms: eager, enthusiastic, hearty, keen, passionate, warm, wholehearted

Related Words: apathetic, disinterested, dispassionate, emotionless, impassive, indifferent, neutral, uncaring, uninterested; lackadaisical, languid, listless, perfunctory, undemonstrative, unemotional, unresponsive; unfeeling, unsympathetic; chill, chilly, cold, cool, frigid, frosty, glacial, icy, unfriendly, wintry (also wintery)

Near Antonyms: agog, ardent, avid, exuberant, fervid, feverish, fiery, gung ho, hot-blooded, impassioned, intense, raring, red-hot, vehement; engaged, engrossed, interested; ready, willing; cordial, friendly, genial, warmhearted

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Rhymes with HALFHEARTED

bighearted, coldhearted, departed, downhearted, fainthearted, freehearted, good-hearted, greathearted, hard-hearted, ironhearted, kindhearted, largehearted, lighthearted, proudhearted, softhearted, stouthearted, truehearted, uncharted, warmhearted, weakhearted, wholehearted