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
Examples of tepid in a Sentence
He gave a tepid performance.
My suggestion was given a tepid response.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 May 2026
After launching to high sales but tepid reviews, South Korean studio Pearl Abyss has dramatically transformed their fantasy adventure game with nearly weekly updates.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 7 May 2026
Even so, support for Bass has been tepid and many voters view her unfavorably.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Yet, the other five matches show tepid demand.
—Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tepid. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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tepid
adjective
tep·id
ˈtep-əd 
1
: lukewarm
a tepid bath
2
: lacking enthusiasm or conviction : halfhearted
a tepid response
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