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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CBS News, 14 May 2026
Interest from buyers, despite waitlist stats FIFA has mentioned, has appeared tepid at times.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026
The movie, which starred Antonio Banderas and Rebecca Romijn, screened out of competition at the 2002 festival to a mostly tepid response.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The market for initial public offerings has been tepid, although that could change later this year.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for tepid
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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tepid. Accessed 18 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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