Definition of half-hearted

half-hearted

adjective

• lacking enthusiasm.

  Last edited on Oct 12 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 12 2012.

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Other terms relating to 'half':
and a half	Definitions include: used to indicate an extreme condition or an excessive amount.
be half bad	Definitions include: to be okay or good.
better half	Definitions include: one's significant other.
half a c*nt hair	Definitions include: A very small unit of measurement.
half-*ss	Definitions include: terrible, lousy, respect-less, lazy.
half-*ssed	Definitions include: Shoddy or poor workmanship.
half bad	Definitions include: See be half bad.
half-baked	Definitions include: not sufficiently thought out.
half-cheek sneak	Definitions include: to raise one buttock and to then flatuate.
half g	Definitions include: $500
half in the bag	Definitions include: drunk.
half-pint	Definitions include: a short person.
half rack	Definitions include: a 12-pack of beer.
half-step	Definitions include: To act like you want to engage in a fight, but then back down once the other person fights back.
half-wit	Definitions include: in Australia the word half-wit is used to describe someone who is a twit or an idiot!
Other terms relating to 'heart':
after (one's) own heart	Definitions include: having the same ideas, beliefs, or behavior as one's self.
Crocodile hearted	Definitions include: This describes one who is a cold, remorsless, predator.
deep down in (one's) heart	Definitions include: relating to a person's true nature.
from the bottom of (one's) heart	Definitions include: with sincere emotion.
heart	Definitions include: to love.
heart throb	Definitions include: an attractive person.
kind hearted	Definitions include: A good, kind, merciful and generous person.
like a heart-attack	Definitions include: a lot.
(one's) heart is crying	Definitions include: to be sad.
serious as a heart attack	Definitions include: very serious.
wear (one's) heart on (one's) sleeve	Definitions include: to be unable to conceal one's affections.

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