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单词 tepidness
释义

tepid

adjective

tep·​id ˈte-pəd How to pronounce tepid (audio)
1
: moderately warm : lukewarm
a tepid bath
2
a
: lacking in passion, force, or zest
tepid poetry
b
: marked by an absence of enthusiasm or conviction
a tepid interest
a tepid response
tepidity
tə-ˈpi-də-tē How to pronounce tepid (audio)
te-
noun
tepidly
ˈte-pəd-lē How to pronounce tepid (audio)
adverb
tepidness noun

Synonyms

  • halfhearted
  • lukewarm
  • uneager
  • unenthusiastic
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Example Sentences

He gave a tepid performance. My suggestion was given a tepid response.
Recent Examples on the Web By and large, fan response to The Last of Us Part One has been fairly tepid. WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 These days, the firearms industry is growing rapidly, shaking off years of tepid sales during President Donald Trump’s term. Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Bill Condon infuses the finale to this mostly tepid franchise with something the previous four films lacked: a true holy-s–t factor. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2022 That effect is visible by examining the tepid GDP growth during the two Greenspan low-rate experiments and, especially, the overlong Bernanke-Yellen-Powell experiment. John S. Tobey, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore opened to a tepid $43 million at the domestic box office over Easter weekend. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2022 Sometimes, their dominance in the club scene can transcend any tepid reaction from traditional radio. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2022 Rust red, jade, moss, periwinkle, sea glass, lemonade, a tepid brown like weak coffee, the same rich sky blue of a Tiffany’s box. Josh Condon, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2022 Having spent months anticipating getting blown out in November, Democrats had grown too tepid and wary of controversy. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 5 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English teped, from Latin tepidus, from tepēre to be moderately warm; akin to Sanskrit tapati it heats, Old Irish tess heat

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

tepid

adjective

tep·​id ˈte-pəd How to pronounce tepid (audio)
: lukewarm sense 1
tepid water

tepidness

noun

as in warmth
the quality or state of being moderate in temperature the tepidness of the soup suggested it had been sitting for a while

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • warmth
  • tepidity
  • lukewarmness
  • warmness
  • glow
  • balminess
  • radiancy
  • temperateness
  • sultriness
  • hotness
  • stuffiness
  • heat
  • mildness
  • radiance
  • torridness
  • torridity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • coolness
  • chilliness
  • chill
  • coldness
  • cold
  • bitterness
  • bleakness
  • frigidity
  • rawness
  • sharpness
  • frigidness
  • iciness
  • frostiness
  • frost
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