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.
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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, uninterested, frigid, uncaring, listless, dispassionate, indifferent
exuberant, eager, passionate, fervid, intense, ardent, hearty, impassioned, engaged, vehement
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.
