halfhearted

half·heart·ed

adjective \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

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