half-hearted meaning

Definition of half-hearted

1. feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
   • a halfhearted effort
   • gave only lukewarm support to the candidate

   Synonyms: halfhearted, tepid, lukewarm

   Similar: unenthusiastic

half-hearted in a sentence

• There is nothing worse than doing something in a half-hearted manner.

How to pronounce half-hearted

half-hearted is pronounced /ˈhæfhɑrtɪd/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.