half-hearted

half-hearted {adj.}

Lacking enthusiasm or interest.

Phil made several half-hearted attempts to learn word processing, but we could see that he didn't really like it.

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[half-and-half] (1) {adj.} As much one thing as the other. * /We asked the coach if more boys than girls were interested in debating, and he said it was about […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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