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half-hearted - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'half-hearted' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Half-hearted [ a.]
- Wanting in heart or spirit; ungenerous; unkind.
- Lacking zeal or courage; lukewarm.

Meaning of 'half-hearted' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . half-hearted [ s]
Meaning (1):
- feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
Example in sentence:
  • a halfhearted effort;
  • gave only lukewarm support to the candidate

Nearby Words:

hal'yard halacha halachoth halation halberd halberd-shaped halberdier halcyon halcyonian halcyonold

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