LUKEWARM

halfhearted, half-hearted, tepid, lukewarm

(adjective) feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm; “a halfhearted effort”; “gave only lukewarm support to the candidate”

lukewarm, tepid

(adjective) moderately warm; “he hates lukewarm coffee”; “tepid bath water”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

lukewarm (comparative lukewarmer or more lukewarm, superlative lukewarmest or most lukewarm)

(temperature) Between warm and cool.

Not very enthusiastic (about a proposal or an idea).

Synonyms

• tepid

Source: Wiktionary


Luke"warm`, a. Etym: [See Luke.]

Definition: Moderately warm; neither cold nor hot; tepid; not ardent; not zealous; cool; indifferent. " Lukewarm blood." Spenser. " Lukewarm patriots." Addison. An obedience so lukewarm and languishing that it merits not the name of passion. Dryden.

– Luce"warm`ly, adv.

– Luce"warm`ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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