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half-hearted

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "half-hearted" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables

12 characters

English (US)

2syllables

half-hearted

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half-hearted is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, half-hearted is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofhalf-hearted

1adjective

Lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.
Synonyms: lukewarm
Example: "He made a half-hearted attempt to read the chapter before giving up and dozing off."
Lacking in heart or spirit; ungenerous; unkind.

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

half-grown half-guinea half-hard half-hardy half-harvested half-headed half-healed half-heard

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After

half-heartedly half-heathen half-hidden half-hitch half-holiday half-hollow half-horse half-hour

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