What does mailed-in mean?
Mailed-in means Done with a lack of enthusiasm; Half-hearted..
Mailed-in
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
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
Antonyms for mailed-in
Related Words
Word Forms
- more mailed-in
- most mailed-in
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for mailed-in?
Common synonyms include lacklustre.
What is the opposite of mailed-in?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use mailed-in in a sentence?
This was just a waste of a remake. Amber Heard gave the most mailed-in performance I’ve ever seen.
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