Definitions for half-hearted
half-heart·ed

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1. halfhearted, half-hearted, tepid, lukewarmadjective

   feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm

   "a halfhearted effort"; "gave only lukewarm support to the candidate"

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1. half-heartedadjective

   Not sincere; lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.

   He made a half-hearted attempt to read the chapter before giving up and dozing off.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Half-heartedadjective

   wanting in heart or spirit; ungenerous; unkind

2. Half-heartedadjective

   lacking zeal or courage; lukewarm

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of half-hearted in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of half-hearted in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of half-hearted in a Sentence

1. RAMANA PEMMARAJU:

   As long as you’re taking advice from others, you are not integrated nor total - every move will be out of compulsion, only a half-hearted attempt; but the moment you act from within, you move into a totally different dimension, you enter a new space of a self-propelled & motivated, driven by no-mind state.

2. Mizuho Bank:

   They're half-hearted moves in Asia ... nothing that smacks of conviction really, there are some questions about what exactly triggered this turnaround (on Wall Street). It wasn't as if the sun came poking out and it's all blue skies.

3. Prashant Agarwal:

   Every try you do and every effort you make in order to achieve something, is worthwhile, only if you take 100% responsibility of it. Half-hearted efforts never fetch reasonable results.

4. Koya Miyamae:

   Companies are turning cautious about base pay hikes as the new virus outbreak will exacerbate declines in profits, as the virus outbreak deepens, labour unions are also losing momentum towards base pay hikes, and both manufacturers and non-manufacturers become half-hearted about wage hikes.

5. Pat Riley:

   When a milestone is conquered, the subtle erosion called entitlement begins its consuming grind. The team regards its greatness as a trait and a right. Half hearted effort becomes habit and saps a champion.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=half-hearted
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Half-Hearted
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-hearted