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   Half·heart·ed

   /ˌhafˈhärdəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. without enthusiasm or energy: "after two years of halfhearted effort, he dropped out of school"

   Derivatives

   • 1. halfheartedness noun

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   What does half-hearted mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! HALF-HEARTED definition: 1. showing no enthusiasm or interest: 2. showing no enthusiasm or interest: 3. showing a lack of…. Learn more.

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   What is a half hearted attempt?

   • half-hearted attempt He made a half-hearted attempt to clear up the rubbish. Efforts to address the problem were half-hearted. She gave only halfhearted support to my ideas. The team put in a rather half hearted performance. This half-hearted approach is unlikely to get results. He tried to help in a halfhearted sort of way.

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   How do you describe a half hearted person?

   • Use the adjective half-hearted to describe someone whose heart is not really in what they are doing. If you're a half-hearted member of your school marching band, you're not very excited about playing your tuba during halftime at football games.

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   How do you use half hearted in a sentence?

   • loading examples... Use the adjective half-hearted to describe someone whose heart is not really in what they are doing.

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   Half-hearted means lacking heart, spirit, or interest. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for half-hearted.

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   Half-hearted means showing no enthusiasm or interest, or a lack of commitment or effort. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Halfhearted definition: having or showing little enthusiasm. See examples of HALFHEARTED used in a sentence.

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   3 days ago · Halfhearted means doing something without any real effort, interest, or enthusiasm. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, synonyms, antonyms, and other languages.

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   halfhearted: 1 adj feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm “a halfhearted effort” Synonyms: half-hearted , lukewarm , tepid unenthusiastic not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor

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   Half-hearted means showing no enthusiasm or interest, or a lack of commitment or effort. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms and translations.

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   half-hearted: 1 adj feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm Synonyms: halfhearted , lukewarm , tepid unenthusiastic not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor