Half-hearted

Pronunciation

Alternative forms

• halfhearted

Origin

From - + hearted.

Full definition of half-hearted

Adjective

1. Not sincere; lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.He made a half-hearted attempt to read the chapter before giving up and dozing off.
• 2012, May 9, Jonathan Wilson, Europa League: Radamel Falcao's Atlético Madrid rout Athletic Bilbao, There were chants against the domestic league's president Dumitru Dragomir and also a half-hearted two-man pitch invasion by Universitatea Craiova fans protesting at the expulsion of their club from the league.

Derived terms

• halfheartedly
• halfheartedness