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Dictionary: half·heart·ed   (hăf'här'tĭd, häf'-) pronunciation
adj.
Exhibiting or feeling little interest, enthusiasm, or heart; uninspired: a halfhearted attempt at writing a novel.

halfheartedly half'heart'ed·ly adv.
halfheartedness half'heart'ed·ness n.

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adj

Definition: without enthusiasm
Antonyms: desirous, enthusiastic, interested, warm, whole-hearted


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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
  Synonym: lukewarm


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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - halvhjertet

Français (French)
adj. - un peu mou, sans conviction

Deutsch (German)
adj. - halbherzig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μισοπρόθυμος, απρόθυμος, χλιαρός
adv. - με μισή καρδιά, χλιαρά

Italiano (Italian)
senza convinzione

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - frio, indiferente
adv. - friamente, indiferentemente

Русский (Russian)
нерешительный, равнодушный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - poco entusiasta

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - halvhjärtad, likgiltig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
不认真的, 无兴趣的, 不热心的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不認真的, 無興趣的, 不熱心的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 반 다스의, 여섯 개의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 気乗りのしない

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮בלי התלהבות, לא בלב שלם, חסר מרץ, חסר חיים, פושר, באדישות‬


 
 
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