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