| Main Entry: | half-hearted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unenthusiastic |
Synonyms: |
apathetic, cool, impassive, indifferent, irresolute, lackluster, listless, lukewarm, neutral, passive, perfunctory, spiritless, tame, tepid, unenthusiastic, uninterested |
Antonyms: |
enthusiastic |
| Main Entry: | halfhearted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | without enthusiasm |
Synonyms: |
apathetic, cool, impassive, indifferent, irresolute, lackluster, listless, lukewarm, neutral, passive, perfunctory, spiritless, tame, tepid, unenthusiastic, uninterested |
Antonyms: |
desirous, enthusiastic, interested, warm, whole-hearted |
| Main Entry: | hesitant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | uncertain, waiting |
Synonyms: |
afraid, averse, backward, dawdling, delaying, diffident, disinclined, doubtful, doubting, faltering, half-hearted, halting, hanging back, hesitating, indecisive, irresolute, lacking confidence, lazy, loath, reluctant, shy, skeptical, slow, tentative, timid, uneager, unpredictable, unsure, unwilling, vacillating, wavering |
Antonyms: |
certain, definite, resolute, sure, unhesitant, unwavering |
| Main Entry: | irresolute |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | indecisive |
Synonyms: |
changing, doubtful, doubting, faltering, fearful, fickle, fluctuating, halfhearted, halting, hesitant, hesitating, hot-and-cold, infirm, on-the-fence, shaky, tentative, timid, uncertain, undecided, undetermined, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, vacillating, waffling, wavering, weak, weak-kneed, wimpy, wishy-washy, wobbly |
Antonyms: |
definite, determined, obstinate, resolute, stubborn, unyielding, willful |
| Main Entry: | lackadaisical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | careless, indifferent |
Synonyms: |
abstracted, apathetic, daydreaming, disinterested, dreamy, dull, energyless, enervated, faineant, halfhearted, idle, inattentive, incurious, indolent, inert, laid-back, languid, languishing, languorous, lazy, lethargic, limp, listless, moony, passive, romantic, sentimental, slothful, spiritless, spring fever, unconcerned |
Antonyms: |
active, careful, caring, energetic, enthusiastic, hard-working |
| Main Entry: | lukewarm |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | indifferent, unenthusiastic |
Synonyms: |
apathetic, chilly, cold, cool, halfhearted, hesitant, indecisive, irresolute, phlegmatic, tepid, uncertain, uncommitted, unconcerned, undecided, uninterested, unresolved, unresponsive, wishy-washy |
Antonyms: |
enthusiastic, excited, happy, interested, warm |
| Main Entry: | tame |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dull, uninteresting |
Synonyms: |
bland, bloodless, boiled down, boring, conventional, diluted, feeble, flat*, halfhearted, humdrum*, insipid, lifeless, limp, mild, monotonous, prosaic, routine, spiritless, tedious, unexciting, uninspiring, vapid, weak, wearisome, white-bread, without punch |
Antonyms: |
bright, exciting, interesting |
| Main Entry: | tepid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lukewarm |
Synonyms: |
apathetic, cool, disinterested, dull, halfhearted, indifferent, languid, lifeless, mild, milk-warm, moderate, slightly warm, spiritless, temperate, unenthusiastic, unlively, warm, warmish |
Antonyms: |
cold, hot |
| Main Entry: | unsympathetic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | without agreement in feeling |
Synonyms: |
aloof, antipathetic, apathetic, aversive, callous, cold, cold-blooded, cool, cruel, disinterested, frigid, halfhearted, hard, harsh, heartless, icy, indifferent, insensitive, lukewarm, mean, nasty, obdurate, repellent, repugnant, stony, tough, uncompassionate, unconcerned, uncongenial, unemotional, unfeeling, unkind, unmoved, unpitying, unpleasant, unresponsive |
Antonyms: |
kind, merciful, sympathetic |
| Main Entry: | half-hearted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unenthusiastic |
Synonyms: |
apathetic, cool, impassive, indifferent, irresolute, lackluster, listless, lukewarm, neutral, passive, perfunctory, spiritless, tame, tepid, unenthusiastic, uninterested |
Antonyms: |
enthusiastic |