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View synonyms for tepid
tepid
[ tep-id ]
adjective
- moderately warm; lukewarm:
tepid water.
- 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
- slightly warm; lukewarm
- relatively unenthusiastic or apathetic
the play had a tepid reception
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Derived Forms
- teˈpidity, noun
- ˈtepidly, adverb
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Other Words From
- te·pidi·ty tepid·ness noun
- tepid·ly adverb
- sub·tepid adjective
- sub·tepid·ly adverb
- sub·tepid·ness noun
- subte·pidi·ty noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tepid1
C14: from Latin tepidus, from tepēre to be lukewarm
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