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tepid

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Editorial note

This is far from over, and I don't think the public's reaction was tepid.

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Quick take

moderately warm; "he hates lukewarm coffee"; "tepid bath water"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of tepid gathered in one view.

adjective

moderately warm; "he hates lukewarm coffee"; "tepid bath water"

adjective

feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm; "a halfhearted effort"; "gave only lukewarm support to the candidate"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for tepid.

adjective

moderately warm; "he hates lukewarm coffee"; "tepid bath water"

See also: lukewarm

adjective

feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm; "a halfhearted effort"; "gave only lukewarm support to the candidate"

See also: halfhearted, half-hearted, lukewarm

Example sentences

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This is far from over, and I don't think the public's reaction was tepid.

2

You should only be able to buy lima beans and tepid water with food stamps.

3

Really though, this is about as tepid a "come hither" piece as I've ever seen.

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No PC gamer will be tempted by tepid performance in a small package.

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"He's pretty much personally endorsing the deal, which is not savvy if he's tepid on it.

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The original TC article only has a couple of bad parts where it says "Airbnbs response so far has been tepid at best.

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I would love to know if someone close by is online or chatting, so that I don't have to sit there hoping someone sees my tepid 'Hello?

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The public's tepid reaction has brought our nightmare scenario to life - we taught secretive government agencies that they can now do anything they want without fear of public backlash.

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Whenever I talk about the fact that my primary transportation mode is walking Hacker News seems to have pretty tepid responses -- "why not bicycle or drive home and then sit for half an hour instead?

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A ridiculously tepid non-apology apology considering the scale of the breach.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use tepid in a sentence?

This is far from over, and I don't think the public's reaction was tepid.

What does tepid mean?

moderately warm; "he hates lukewarm coffee"; "tepid bath water"

What part of speech is tepid?

tepid is commonly used as adjective.