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单词 halfheartedly
释义

half-hearted

adjective

half-heart·​ed ˈhaf-ˈhär-təd How to pronounce half-hearted (audio)
ˈhäf-
variants or halfhearted
: lacking heart, spirit, or interest
a half-hearted effort
halfhearted applause
half-heartedly adverb
or halfheartedly
half-heartedness noun
or halfheartedness

Synonyms

  • lukewarm
  • tepid
  • uneager
  • unenthusiastic
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

halfhearted

adjective

half·​heart·​ed ˈhaf-ˈhär-təd How to pronounce halfhearted (audio)
ˈhäf-
: lacking enthusiasm or interest
halfhearted applause

halfheartedly

adverb

as in casually

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • casually
  • lazily
  • desultorily
  • wearily
  • tiredly
  • listlessly
  • lackadaisically
  • sluggishly
  • languidly
  • indolently
  • shiftlessly
  • spiritlessly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • determinedly
  • resolutely
  • diligently
  • intently
  • purposefully
  • strenuously
  • doggedly
  • assiduously
  • laboriously
  • intensively
  • intensely
  • actively
  • hardly
  • vigorously
  • arduously
  • industriously
  • slavishly
  • hard
  • mightily
  • vehemently
  • sedulously
  • briskly
  • feverishly
  • busily
  • energetically
  • zealously
  • continuously
  • steadily
  • animatedly
  • steadfastly
  • dynamically
  • spiritedly
  • unremittingly
  • amain
  • unrelentingly
  • ploddingly
  • unabatedly
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