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half·-assed (haf′ast′)

adjective

Slang having or showing little thought, care, or foresight: somewhat vulgar

half-assed Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • way: To be honest, to me it seems like a half-assed way of doing things.
  • job: Basically, he and various other employees do half-assed jobs reporting local events and spend the rest of the time partying.

Modifying Another Word

  • really: The live stuff for instance, isn't really half-assed at all.

Browse dictionary entries near half-assed

  1. ‹ half-and-half
  2. ‹ half
  3. ‹ haler
  4. ‹ Haleb
  5. ‹ hale
  6. ‹ Haldane
  7. ‹ halcyon
  8. ‹ halberd
  9. ‹ halazone
  10. ‹ halation
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