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Lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve. / (obsolete) Lacking in heart or spirit; ungenerous; unkind.

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halfhearted

Source Word

halfhearted

Adjective

obsolete

Lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve. / (obsolete) Lacking in heart or spirit; ungenerous; unkind.

Japanese Meaning

熱意や誠意に欠け、全力を尽くしていない状態 / （古語）心や精神が不足しており、寛大さや親切さに欠ける状態

Her halfhearted apology did little to mend their friendship.

彼女のやる気のない謝罪は、彼らの友情を修復するにはほとんど効果がなかった。

Sense（1）

Lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.

He made a half-hearted attempt to read the chapter before giving up and dozing off.

Sense（2）

(obsolete) Lacking in heart or spirit; ungenerous; unkind.

such animals,

Half-hearted creatures, as these are, your fox there

more halfhearted

（ comparative ）

most halfhearted

（ superlative ）