adj ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.

   "Near-synonym: half-assed"

2. 2
   Lacking in heart or beneficence; ungenerous; unkind. obsolete

   "such animals, Half-hearted creatures, as these are, your fox there"

Adjective

1. 1
   feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

heartlessuncaringadiaphroisticapatheticapathisticalbland

Antonyms

All antonyms

heartlessinterested

Example

More examples

"His halfhearted apology could barely satisfy anyone."

Etymology

From half + hearted.

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