halfhearted

== English == === Alternative forms === half-hearted === Etymology === From half +‎ hearted. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === halfhearted (comparative more halfhearted, superlative most halfhearted) Lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve. Synonyms: lukewarm, tepid; see also Thesaurus:apathetic Coordinate terms: wholehearted, fullhearted, hearty, heartful; unhearty, heartless Near-synonym: half-assed (obsolete) Lacking in heart or beneficence; ungenerous; unkind. Synonyms: heartless, mean-spirited; see also Thesaurus:mean ==== Derived terms ==== halfheartedly halfheartedness ==== Translations ==== === See also === insincere === Further reading === “halfhearted”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.