tepid

tep·id

adjective \ˈte-pəd\

Definition of TEPID

1

: moderately warm : lukewarm <a tepid bath>

2

a : lacking in passion, force, or zest <tepid poetry>

b : marked by an absence of enthusiasm or conviction <a tepid interest> <a tepid response>

— te·pid·i·ty \tə-ˈpi-də-tē, te-\ noun

— tep·id·ly \ˈte-pəd-lē\ adverb

— tep·id·ness noun

Examples of TEPID

1. He gave a tepid performance.
2. My suggestion was given a tepid response.

Origin of TEPID

Middle English teped, from Latin tepidus, from tepēre to be moderately warm; akin to Sanskrit tapati it heats, Old Irish tess heat

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to TEPID

Synonyms

halfhearted, lukewarm, uneager, unenthusiastic

Antonyms

eager, enthusiastic, hearty, keen, passionate, warm, wholehearted

Related Words

apathetic, disinterested, dispassionate, emotionless, impassive, indifferent, neutral, uncaring, uninterested; lackadaisical, languid, listless, perfunctory, undemonstrative, unemotional, unresponsive; unfeeling, unsympathetic; chill, chilly, cold, cool, frigid, frosty, glacial, icy, unfriendly, wintry (also wintery)

Near Antonyms

agog, ardent, avid, exuberant, fervid, feverish, fiery, gung ho, hot-blooded, impassioned, intense, raring, red-hot, vehement; engaged, engrossed, interested; ready, willing; cordial, friendly, genial, warmhearted

Rhymes with TEPID

trepid