half-hearted Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- chilly
- dispassionate
- frigid
- impassive
- perfunctory
- uncaring
- chill
- uneager
- disinterested
- unresponsive
- cool
- emotionless
- uninterested
- indifferent
- icy
- listless
- lackadaisical
- apathetic
- cold
Weak:
Strongest:
- hearty
- feverish
- enthusiastic
- wholehearted
- warm
- eager
- engaged
- enthusiastic
- feverish
- passionate
- eager
- impassioned
- exuberant
- fervid
- keen
- impassioned
- intense
- hearty
- vehement
- passionate
- ardent
- intense
- vehement
- engaged
- keen
- fervid
- ardent
- warm
- exuberant
- wholehearted
Strong:
- willing
- red-hot
- ready
- interested
- fiery
- willing
- fiery
- engrossed
- avid
- interested
- avid
- red-hot
- ready
- engrossed
Weak:
half-hearted Meaning
half-hearted (s)
feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
half-hearted (a.)
Wanting in heart or spirit; ungenerous; unkind.
Lacking zeal or courage; lukewarm.
half-hearted Sentence Examples
- The team's half-hearted effort resulted in a humiliating defeat.
- Her half-hearted apology failed to appease her friend.
- The politician gave a half-hearted speech that left the audience uninspired.
- The student's half-hearted attempt to study did not yield good marks.
- The company's half-hearted investment in research led to disappointing results.
- The athlete's half-hearted recovery from injury hampered his performance.
- The volunteer's half-hearted efforts were overshadowed by the enthusiasm of their team.
- The employee's half-hearted commitment to the project contributed to its failure.
- The therapist's half-hearted attempts to provide support did little to alleviate the patient's suffering.
- The couple's half-hearted attempts at reconciliation ultimately proved futile.
FAQs About the word half-hearted
feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasmWanting in heart or spirit; ungenerous; unkind., Lacking zeal or courage; lukewarm.
unenthusiastic, lukewarm, neutral,tepid, chilly, dispassionate, frigid, impassive,perfunctory, uncaring
hearty, feverish, enthusiastic, wholehearted, warm, eager, engaged,enthusiastic, feverish, passionate
The team's half-hearted effort resulted in a humiliating defeat.
Her half-hearted apology failed to appease her friend.
The politician gave a half-hearted speech that left the audience uninspired.
The student's half-hearted attempt to study did not yield good marks.
