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tepid
tep·id T0111600 (tĕp′ĭd)adj.1. Moderately warm; lukewarm.2. Lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted: "the tepid conservatism of the fifties" (Irving Howe).
[Middle English, from Latin tepidus, from tepēre, to be lukewarm.]
te·pid′i·ty, tep′id·ness n.tep′id·ly adv.tepid (ˈtɛpɪd) adj1. slightly warm; lukewarm2. relatively unenthusiastic or apathetic: the play had a tepid reception. [C14: from Latin tepidus, from tepēre to be lukewarm] teˈpidity, ˈtepidness n ˈtepidly advtep•id (ˈtɛp ɪd)
adj. 1. moderately warm; lukewarm: tepid water. 2. characterized by a lack of force or enthusiasm. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin tepidus lukewarm =tep(ēre) to be warm + -idus -id4] te•pid′i•ty, tep′id•ness, n. tep′id•ly, adv. tepid - From Latin tepere, "be warm."See also related terms for warm.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | tepid - moderately warm; "he hates lukewarm coffee"; "tepid bath water"lukewarmwarm - having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat; "a warm body"; "a warm room"; "a warm climate"; "a warm coat" | | 2. | tepid - feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm; "a halfhearted effort"; "gave only lukewarm support to the candidate"halfhearted, half-hearted, lukewarmunenthusiastic - not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor; "an unenthusiastic performance by the orchestra"; "unenthusiastic applause" |
tepidadjective1. lukewarm, warmish, slightly warm She bent to the tap and drank the tepid water.2. unenthusiastic, half-hearted, indifferent, cool, lukewarm, apathetic, half-arsed (Brit. slang), half-assed (U.S. & Canad. slang) His nomination has received tepid support in the Senate.
unenthusiastic keen, eager, enthusiastic, excited, passionate, animated, vibrant, zealoustepidadjectiveLacking warmth, interest, enthusiasm, or involvement:halfhearted, lukewarm, unenthusiastic.Translationstepid (ˈtepid) adjective1. slightly or only just warm; lukewarm. tepid water. 微溫的 微温的2. not very enthusiastic. a tepid welcome. 不太熱烈的 不太热烈的ˈtepidly adverb 不冷不熱地，微溫地，不熱烈地 不冷不热地ˈtepidness noun 溫熱 温热teˈpidity noun 溫熱(度) 温热（度） EncyclopediaSeeFahrenheittepid
tepid (tĕp′ĭd) [L. tepidus, lukewarm] Slightly warm; lukewarm.tepid
Synonyms for tepidadj lukewarmSynonyms- lukewarm
- warmish
- slightly warm
adj unenthusiasticSynonyms- unenthusiastic
- half-hearted
- indifferent
- cool
- lukewarm
- apathetic
- half-arsed
- half-assed
Antonyms- keen
- eager
- enthusiastic
- excited
- passionate
- animated
- vibrant
- zealous
Synonyms for tepidadj lacking warmth, interest, enthusiasm, or involvementSynonyms- halfhearted
- lukewarm
- unenthusiastic
Synonyms for tepidadj moderately warmSynonymsRelated Wordsadj feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasmSynonyms- halfhearted
- half-hearted
- lukewarm
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