Halfhearted
adj
adj ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.
"Near-synonym: half-assed"
- 2 Lacking in heart or beneficence; ungenerous; unkind. obsolete
"such animals, Half-hearted creatures, as these are, your fox there"
Adjective
- 1 feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm wordnet
Example
More examples"His halfhearted apology could barely satisfy anyone."
Etymology
From half + hearted.