half-hearted Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- cool
- listless
- frigid
- impassive
- disinterested
- apathetic
- lackadaisical
- dispassionate
- indifferent
- uneager
- icy
- cold
- uncaring
- perfunctory
- emotionless
- unresponsive
- uninterested
- chilly
- chill
Weak:
Strongest:
- feverish
- passionate
- vehement
- warm
- impassioned
- vehement
- enthusiastic
- keen
- hearty
- wholehearted
- keen
- ardent
- engaged
- eager
- intense
- warm
- ardent
- feverish
- exuberant
- wholehearted
- exuberant
- hearty
- fervid
- enthusiastic
- passionate
- eager
- engaged
- fervid
- impassioned
- intense
Strong:
- avid
- interested
- fiery
- red-hot
- ready
- engrossed
- avid
- willing
- interested
- willing
- red-hot
- engrossed
- fiery
- ready
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.
lukewarm, unenthusiastic,tepid, neutral, cool, listless, frigid, impassive, disinterested, apathetic
feverish, passionate, vehement, warm, impassioned, vehement,enthusiastic, keen, hearty, wholehearted
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.