half´-heart´ed|ness

half´-heart´ed|ness
half-heart|ed «HAF HAHR tihd, HAHF-», adjective.
lacking courage, interest, or enthusiasm; not earnest. SYNONYM(S): indifferent, perfunctory, lukewarm, faint.
half´-heart´ed|ly, adverb.
half´-heart´ed|ness, noun.

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