halfhearted
halfhearted · more halfhearted · most halfhearted
halbherzig
Lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolveLacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.
US/hˈæfhˌɑɹtɪd/
» Tom gave a halfhearted smile.
Meaning
2 sensesLacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.
Near-synonym: half-assed
He made a halfhearted attempt to read the chapter before giving up and dozing off.
halbherzig
(obsolete)Lacking in heart or beneficence; ungenerous; unkind.
More definitions
- feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
Examples
2 sentencesTom gave a halfhearted smile.
His halfhearted apology could barely satisfy anyone.
deSeine halbherzige Entschuldigung konnte kaum jemanden überzeugen.
Translations
6 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
lacking full energy:
Origin
From half + hearted.From half + hearted.
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Forms
more halfhearted, most halfhearted| Comparative | more halfhearted Lesson |
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| Superlative | most halfhearted Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
70 synonymsdeafB1coolA1dullB1indifferentB2lethargicC1nonchalantC2unconcernedB2unenthusiasticB2uninterestedB1insensitiveC1meanA2pettyB2ruthlessC1thoughtlessB2
Close in meaning
- feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm:half-heartedtepidlukewarm
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedinsincere
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form