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