Content-Length: 171548 | pFad | http://www.dictionary.com/browse/tepid

TEPID Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for tepid

tepid

[ tep-id ]

adjective

  1. moderately warm; lukewarm:

    tepid water.

    Synonyms: mild, moderate

  2. characterized by a lack of force or enthusiasm:

    tepid prose;

    the critics' tepid reception for the new play.

    Synonyms: unemotional, apathetic, halfhearted



tepid

/ ˈtɛpɪd /

adjective

  1. slightly warm; lukewarm
  2. relatively unenthusiastic or apathetic

    the play had a tepid reception

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • teˈpidity, noun
  • ˈtepidly, adverb
Discover More

Other Words From

  • te·pidi·ty tepid·ness noun
  • tepid·ly adverb
  • sub·tepid adjective
  • sub·tepid·ly adverb
  • sub·tepid·ness noun
  • subte·pidi·ty noun
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of tepid1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin tepidus “lukewarm,” from tep(ēre) “to be lukewarm” + -idus -id 4
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of tepid1

C14: from Latin tepidus, from tepēre to be lukewarm

Advertisement

Related Words

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement










ApplySandwichStrip

pFad - (p)hone/(F)rame/(a)nonymizer/(d)eclutterfier!      Saves Data!


--- a PPN by Garber Painting Akron. With Image Size Reduction included!

Fetched URL: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/tepid

Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy