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Definition of "halfhearted" []

  • Exhibiting or feeling little interest, enthusiasm, or heart; uninspired: a halfhearted attempt at writing a novel. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "halfhearted" in a sentence
  • ""It's what I call a halfhearted economic advance," said Stuart Hoffman, chief economist at PNC Financial Services Inc."
  • ""It's what I call a halfhearted economic advance," said Stuart Hoffman, chief economist at"
  • ""It's what I call a halfhearted economic advance," said Stuart Hoffman, chief economist at PNC"