Definition & Meaning of "tepid"in English

tepid

showing minimal interest

apathetic

faint

halfhearted

indifferent

lukewarm

Examples

The crowd’s tepid applause reflected their disinterest in the performance.

having a mild warmth that is closer to cool than hot

lukewarm

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most tepid

Comparative

more tepid

gradable

domain

temperature, perception, sensation

Examples

The waiter served us tepid soup, which was neither hot nor cold.

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