as in tepid
showing little or no interest or enthusiasm
a halfhearted attempt to clean the house before the arrival of the in-laws
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfhearted
Adjective
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Their tepid offseason on the heels of a surprising postseason appearance failed to set up the roster for a repeat performance.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025 -
While acknowledging the tepid numbers, other analysts said warnings about a recession are premature.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Remaining neutral and impartial is also incredibly difficult in a conflict zone.—
Cynthia Tully,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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For the palette itself, Lennox took inspiration from old Hollywood while keeping to Rogen and Goldberg’s desire for neutral and earthy tones.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And yet many people were unenthusiastic about the economy as a whole.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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Rebirth held much better than anticipated last weekend and is already north of $540 million worldwide, despite those weak audience B grades and unenthusiastic critical reception.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver gave Smith a lukewarm endorsement.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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Despite its lukewarm time at Sony, Legendary still makes hits outside of Dune and Monsterververse.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Halfhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfhearted. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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