What is "half-hearted" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does half-hearted mean in English? Meaning of half-hearted definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "half-hearted" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "half-hearted": feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm

Adjective

Meaning: feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm

Example: a halfhearted effort gave only lukewarm support to the candidate

Synonyms: half-hearted halfhearted lukewarm tepid

Similar: unenthusiastic

Adjective: Not sincere; lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve. He made a half-hearted attempt to read the chapter before giving up and dozing off. 2012 May 9, Jonathan Wilson, “Europa League: Radamel Falcao's Atlético Madrid rout Athletic Bilbao”, the Guardian: There were chants against the domestic league's president Dumitru Dragomir and also a half-hearted two-man pitch invasion by Universitatea Craiova fans protesting at the expulsion of their club from the league.2012 May 9, Jonathan Wilson, “Europa League: Radamel Falcao's Atlético Madrid rout Athletic Bilbao”, the Guardian: There were chants against the domestic league's president Dumitru Dragomir and also a half-hearted two-man pitch invasion by Universitatea Craiova fans protesting at the expulsion of their club from the league.

Synonyms:

apathetic, cool, impassive, indifferent, irresolute, lackluster, listless, lukewarm, neutral, passive, perfunctory, spiritless, tame, tepid, unenthusiastic, uninterested,

What is "half-hearted" in English? Definition and Explanations

What is "half-hearted" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "half-hearted": feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm

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