Tepid Definition

tĕpĭd
adjective
Barely or moderately warm; lukewarm.
Webster's New World
Lacking warmth of feeling or enthusiasm.
Webster's New World

Uninterested; exhibiting little passion or eagerness.

He gave me a tepid response to the proposal.
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Origin of Tepid

  • Middle English from Latin tepidus from tepēre to be lukewarm

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin tepidus.

    From Wiktionary

Tepid Sentence Examples

  • She lifted her canteen and allowed herself a swallow of the tepid water.

  • My problem with Starbucks is that the coffee is never actually hot, just tepid.

  • You can also use a tepid cloth to sponge your child, or even a tepid bath.

  • There are copper-mines in the neighbourhood, as well as tepid saline springs, the waters of which are used for bathing, and are much frequented in summer.

  • These pests can be kept in check by syringing with nicotine, soft-soap and quassia solutions, or by "vaporising" two or three evenings in succession, afterwards syringing the plants with clear tepid water.

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