Mailed-in
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Mailed-in is an adjective meaning Done with a lack of enthusiasm; Half-hearted.
Meaning
Done with a lack of enthusiasm; Half-hearted.
Example Sentences
This was just a waste of a remake. Amber Heard gave the most mailed-in performance I’ve ever seen.
Benedict Cumberbatch's mailed-in performance as the disinterested wyrm is a bit disappointing and far from the fearsome foe found in the original book.
That might sound a little harsh, but the truth is that this movie is one of those that a lot of people should be able to recognize as a mailed-in attempt at something that could have loosely been called an appealing story had the writer decided to go back and, with their eyes open, find the glaring inaccuracies and inconsistencies that they’d included in the story.
Synonyms for mailed-in
Depending on context, synonyms include lacklustre.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include halfhearted, half-assed, undercooked, lackadaisical, lukewarm, unkeen.
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