half-heartedness

A form of halfheartedness — The characteristic of being halfhearted.

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Meanings

nounhalf-heartedness (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of halfheartedness.

    Often, half-heartedness signals when we feel duty-bound and believe we have little or no choice in what we do.

    2011, Angeles Arrien, Living in Gratitude: A Journey That Will Change Your Life, →ISBN, page 48

Origin

From half-hearted + -ness.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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