TEPID

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

tepid (not comparable)

Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool.

Synonym: lukewarm

Uninterested; exhibiting little passion or eagerness.

Synonyms: uninterested, lukewarm

Synonyms

• See also warm

Anagrams

• DIPTe

Source: Wiktionary


Tep"id, a. Etym: [L. tepidus, fr. tepere to be warm; akin to Skr. tap to be warm, tapas heat.]

Definition: Moderately warm; lukewarm; as, a tepid bath; tepid rays; tepid vapors.

– Tep"id*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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