Complete Definition of "halfhearted"

English
Etymology
From half + heart + -ed.

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-halfhearted.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj
#Not sincere; lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.
#:He made a halfhearted attempt to read the chapter before giving up and dozing off.

Derived terms
halfheartedly
halfheartedness

Translations
trans-top|Not sincere; lacking full energy
German: halbherzig
trans-mid
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it:halfhearted
zh:halfhearted

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