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
  • Trump’s support among LGBT female voters was even more tepid, at 8%.
    Patrick J. Egan, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • But other prominent Arizona Republicans were tepid in their support for Lake.
    Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of tepid
Adjective
  • However, in recent years the advent of AI and the push to develop additional sources of energy that can be carbon neutral thrust nuclear power back into the conversation.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has maintained a neutral stance regarding the U.S. presidential candidates.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of neutral
Adjective
  • Higher borrowing costs and demand slowed by inflation led to an unenthusiastic future guidance.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • At best, celebrity endorsements might convince some otherwise unenthusiastic people at the margins to turn out and vote.
    Constance Grady, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
Definition of unenthusiastic
Adjective
  • Many in Democratic circles questioned the wisdom of Barack Obama calling out Black men for being lukewarm on Harris out of latent sexism.
    Philip Eliott / Detroit, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The ad refuses—just as Trump himself refuses—to leave its watchers lukewarm.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of lukewarm
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