tepid

adjective

/ˈtepɪd/

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slightly warm, sometimes in a way that is not pleasant synonym lukewarm
- tepid tea
- a tepid bath
- She stood under the tepid shower.
Synonyms cold
cold
- cool
- freezing
- chilly
- lukewarm
- tepid
These words all describe somebody/something that has a low temperature.
- cold having a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked:
  I’m cold. Turn the heating up.
  Outside it was bitterly cold.
  a cold wind
  hot and cold water
  It’s cold chicken for lunch.
- cool (often approving) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way:
  a long cool drink
  We found a cool place to sit.
- freezing extremely cold; having a temperature below 0° Celsius:
  It’s absolutely freezing outside.
  I’m freezing!
- chilly (rather informal) too cold to be comfortable:
  Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later.
- lukewarm (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way:
  Her coffee was now lukewarm.
- tepid (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way:
  a jug of tepid water
lukewarm or tepid?There is really no diference in meaning or use between these words.Patterns
- to feel/get cold/cool/chilly
- cold/cool/freezing/chilly air/weather
- a cold/cool/freezing/chilly wind
- cold/cool/freezing/lukewarm/tepid water
- a cold/cool/lukewarm/tepid shower/bath
- cold/lukewarm/tepid tea/coffee/food
- a cold/cool drink
- It’s cold/chilly/freezing outside.
not enthusiastic synonym lukewarm
- The play was greeted with tepid applause.
- The deal drew a tepid response from shareholders.

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin tepidus, from tepere ‘be warm’.

单词	tepid
释义	tepid adjective /ˈtepɪd/ /ˈtepɪd/ jump to other results slightly warm, sometimes in a way that is not pleasant synonym lukewarm tepid tea a tepid bath She stood under the tepid shower. Synonyms coldcold cool freezing chilly lukewarm tepid These words all describe somebody/something that has a low temperature. cold having a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked: I’m cold. Turn the heating up. Outside it was bitterly cold. a cold wind hot and cold water It’s cold chicken for lunch. cool (often approving) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way: a long cool drink We found a cool place to sit. freezing extremely cold; having a temperature below 0° Celsius: It’s absolutely freezing outside. I’m freezing! chilly (rather informal) too cold to be comfortable: Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later. lukewarm (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way: Her coffee was now lukewarm. tepid (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way: a jug of tepid water lukewarm or tepid?There is really no diference in meaning or use between these words.Patterns to feel/get cold/cool/chilly cold/cool/freezing/chilly air/weather a cold/cool/freezing/chilly wind cold/cool/freezing/lukewarm/tepid water a cold/cool/lukewarm/tepid shower/bath cold/lukewarm/tepid tea/coffee/food a cold/cool drink It’s cold/chilly/freezing outside. not enthusiastic synonym lukewarm The play was greeted with tepid applause. The deal drew a tepid response from shareholders. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin tepidus, from tepere ‘be warm’.
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