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halfassed

halfassed is the alternative spelling of half-assed.

Meaning of half-assed

Adjective

half-assed (comparative more half-assed, superlative most half-assed)

  1. (slang, vulgar) Poorly or incompetently done; desultory.
    • Near-synonym: halfhearted

Forms of halfassed

comparativemore halfassed
superlativemost halfassed

Questions about halfassed

What is halfassed the alternative spelling of?
Halfassed is the alternative spelling of half-assed.

Words near halfassed in the dictionary

  1. Halfacres
  2. halfalogue
  3. halfalogues
  4. halfangel
  5. halfangels
  6. halfassed
  7. halfassery
  8. halfawake
  9. halfback
  10. halfbacked
  11. halfbacking

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