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Definition of halfheartedness word
- noun halfheartedness The characteristic of being half-hearted. 1
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Parts of speech for Halfheartedness
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halfheartedness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for halfheartedness
noun halfheartedness
- indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- insensitivity — deficient in human sensibility, acuteness of feeling, or consideration; unfeeling; callous: an insensitive person.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- aloofness — the quality or state of being aloof, distant, or reserved; indifference: His girlfriend's recent aloofness may be a sign that the relationship is over.
- coldness — having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day.
Antonyms for halfheartedness
noun halfheartedness
- interest — the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
- care — If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it.
- concern — Concern is worry about a situation.
- feeling — a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton.
- passion — any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
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