halfhearted

adjective

ˈhaf-ˈhär-təd How to pronounce halfhearted (audio)
Definition of halfheartednext
as in tepid
showing little or no interest or enthusiasm a halfhearted attempt to clean the house before the arrival of the in-laws

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfhearted
  1. tepid
  2. neutral
  3. unenthusiastic
  4. lukewarm
Adjective
  • The tepid game atmosphere was raised by many of the hundreds of Leafs faithful who responded to our ownership survey last month.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Netanyahu gave a tepid endorsement, noting that both leaders agree that Iran cannot develop a nuclear weapon.
    — Time, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of tepid
Adjective
  • Rosenblatt upgrades Cisco to buy from neutral Rosenblatt upgraded the stock following earnings on Wednesday.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The Canadians got away from an odd-man rush after a Filip Forsberg turnover and a late-arriving Victor Hedman neutral-zone stall.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Definition of neutral
Adjective
  • Hollywood's renowned celebrity Morgan Freeman has come under fire from NASCAR fans for his unenthusiastic engine start command at the Pennzoil 400 last weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Recruiters are contending with a population that’s not just unenthusiastic but incapable.
    — Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Definition of unenthusiastic
Adjective
  • That said, the current reception to AI PCs remains lukewarm.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Japan is also dinged in the taxation category, while Singapore has lukewarm scores for personal freedoms.
    — Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of lukewarm
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