half-assed
Done without care
Half-assed means done poorly, without full effort or care: That was a half-assed apology.
He did a half-assed job on the repairs.
Of poor craftsmanship
- subparBelow acceptable quality
- mediocreOf only moderate quality
- second-rateBelow acceptable standards
- substandardBelow required quality
poor · lousy · crummy · shabby · third-rate · cheap · flimsy · junky
Careless and untidy
- negligentFailing in due care
- slipshodCareless and hasty
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- slapdashHasty and careless
cursory · perfunctory · lax · messy · botched · clumsy · hasty · rushed
Requiring no strain
- minimalSmallest amount needed
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- lackadaisicalLacking enthusiasm or determination
- indolentHabitually avoiding exertion
unmotivated · listless · apathetic · indifferent · unenthusiastic · lethargic · sluggish · desultory
Not yet complete
- partialFavoring one side
- fragmentaryConsisting of incomplete parts
- sketchyIncomplete or suspicious
- superficialLacking depth or substance
shallow · incomplete · underdeveloped · bare-bones · barebones · rudimentary · skeletal · outline
shoddy
Of poor craftsmanship
- subparBelow acceptable quality
- mediocreOf only moderate quality
- second-rateBelow acceptable standards
substandard · poor · lousy · crummy · shabby · third-rate · cheap · flimsy · junky · deficient
sloppy
Careless and untidy
slapdash · cursory · perfunctory · lax · messy · botched · clumsy · hasty · rushed · thrown-together
effortless
Requiring no strain
- minimalSmallest amount needed
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- lackadaisicalLacking enthusiasm or determination
indolent · unmotivated · listless · apathetic · indifferent · unenthusiastic · lethargic · sluggish · desultory · tepid
unfinished
Not yet complete
- partialFavoring one side
- fragmentaryConsisting of incomplete parts
- sketchyIncomplete or suspicious
superficial · shallow · incomplete · underdeveloped · bare-bones · barebones · rudimentary · skeletal · outline · cursory
half-assedwholehearted
Fully and sincerely committed
all-out · thorough · full-throttle · balls-to-the-wall · committed
half-assedthorough
Complete in every detail
meticulous · comprehensive · rigorous · exhaustive · complete
half-assedprofessional
Credentialed in one's field
conscientious · earnest · serious · businesslike · no-nonsense