Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
HALFHEARTED
halfhearted, half-hearted, tepid, lukewarm
(adjective) feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm; “a halfhearted effort”; “gave only lukewarm support to the candidate”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
halfhearted (comparative more halfhearted, superlative most halfhearted)
Lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.
Synonym: lukewarm
(obsolete) Lacking in heart or spirit; ungenerous; unkind.
Source: Wiktionary
Half"-heart`ed, a.
1. Wanting in heart or spirit; ungenerous; unkind. B. Jonson.
2. Lacking zeal or courage; lukewarm. H. James.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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