'halfhearted' definitions:
Definition of 'halfhearted'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm; "a halfhearted effort"; "gave only lukewarm support to the candidate" [syn: halfhearted, half-hearted, tepid, lukewarm]
Definition of 'halfhearted'
From: GCIDE
- halfhearted \half"heart`ed\, Half-hearted \Half"-heart`ed\(-h[aum]rt`[e^]d), a.
- 1. Wanting in heart or spirit; ungenerous; unkind. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Lacking zeal or courage; performed with less than a full effort; lukewarm; unenthusiastic; as, a half-hearted attempt; -- of actions. [WordNet sense 1] --H. James. [1913 Webster +PJC]
Synonyms of 'halfhearted'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bland,
- changeable,
- cold,
- cool,
- fervorless,
- indecisive,
- indifferent,
- infirm of purpose,
- infirm of will,
- insipid,
- irresolute,
- Laodicean,
- lukewarm,
- milk-and-water,
- milky,
- mushy,
- neuter,
- neutral,
- perfunctory,
- tasteless,
- tepid,
- unenthusiastic,
- vapid,
- watery,
- wishy-washy,
- zealless