1
: not hot and not cold : warm
a tepid [=lukewarm] bath
2
: not energetic or excited
He gave a tepid performance.
My suggestion was given a tepid response.
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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/tepid. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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