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halfhearted

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half⋅heart⋅ed

  [haf-hahr-tid, hahf-]
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–adjective
having or showing little enthusiasm: a halfhearted attempt to work.
Origin:
1605–15; half + heart + -ed 3

Related forms:
half⋅heart⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
half⋅heart⋅ed⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
indifferent, uninterested, cold, cool, perfunctory.

Antonyms:
enthusiastic.
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half·heart·ed   (hāf'här'tĭd, häf'-)   
adj.  Exhibiting or feeling little interest, enthusiasm, or heart; uninspired: a halfhearted attempt at writing a novel.
half'heart'ed·ly adv., half'heart'ed·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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