
half hearted



IDIOM
half-heart‧ed /ˌhɑːf ˈhɑːtəd◂ $ ˌhæf ˈhɑːr-/ adjective
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Synonyms & Related Wordshalf-hearted[adjective]Synonyms: unenthusiastic, apathetic, indifferent, lacklustre, listless, lukewarm, perfunctory, tame
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English Dictionaryhalf-heart‧ed /ˌhɑːf ˈhɑːtəd◂ $ ˌhæf ˈhɑːr-/
adjective done without much effort and without much interest in the result:
Congress has made half-hearted attempts at finance reform.—half-heartedly adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Idiomshalf-hearteda half-hearted attempt to do something lacks effort and enthusiasm.
I made a half-hearted attempt to start a conversation with him and then gave up. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
half hearted adj. Lacking enthusiasm or interest.
Phil made several half-hearted attempts to learn word processing, but we could see that he didn't really like it. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲