Entry Word: tepid

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 showing little or no interest or enthusiasm <the proposed table tennis club met with only a tepid response>

Synonyms halfhearted, lukewarm, uneager, unenthusiastic

Related Words apathetic, disinterested, dispassionate, indifferent, neutral, uncaring, uninterested; lackadaisical, languid, listless, perfunctory, undemonstrative, unemotional, unresponsive; unfeeling, unsympathetic; chill, chilly, cold, cool, frigid, frosty, glacial, icy, unfriendly, wintry

Near Antonyms agog, ardent, avid, exuberant, gung ho, impassioned, raring; engaged, engrossed, interested; ready, willing; cordial, friendly, genial, warmhearted

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

2 having or giving off heat to a moderate degree <make sure the water is just tepid or you'll burn yourself> — see warm 1