half-hearted

A form of halfhearted — Lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.

Meanings

adjectivehalf-hearted (comparative more half-hearted, superlative most half-hearted)

comparative more half-hearted · superlative most half-hearted

  1. alternativeAlternative form of halfhearted.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivefeeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

half-hearted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-hearted

MLA

“half-hearted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-hearted. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half-hearted,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-hearted.

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