Main Entry:

tep·id

Pronunciation:

\ˈte-pəd\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

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

Date:

14th century

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