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as in neutral
showing little or no interest or enthusiasm
the proposed table tennis club met with only a tepid response
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as in warm
having or giving off heat to a moderate degree
make sure the water for the footbath is just tepid or you'll burn yourself
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Recent Examples of tepid
This tepid top-line growth, combined with shrinking profitability, already indicated underlying pressure.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The strong Memorial Day weekend box office is an encouraging sign for the industry, which had grossed a tepid $132 million for the weekend last year.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
The teams with more tepid QB situations will deal with a constant barrage of questions.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Bud Light’s tepid response also angered LGBTQ rights advocates.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The strong Memorial Day weekend box office is an encouraging sign for the industry, which had grossed a tepid $132 million for the weekend last year.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
The teams with more tepid QB situations will deal with a constant barrage of questions.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Bud Light’s tepid response also angered LGBTQ rights advocates.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tepid
Adjective
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The quiet yet luxurious hue spans room sizes and design styles, yet is subtle enough to serve as a neutral while adding a hint of color.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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With Messi and his mates, Miami has sold out huge NFL stadiums and other neutral venues.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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The husband greeted Qasem Hassan with a warm smile.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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These warm doors can accelerate growth, shorten sales cycles and unlock strategic opportunities that cold outreach or paid ads rarely can.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Once getting, at best, lukewarm crowd reactions, Valkyria has become a likable underdog-type babyface, and that’s largely thanks to her feud with Lynch.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The book received lukewarm reviews and slow sales upon its release in April 1925, and his creative momentum never recovered.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the midst of some heated division rivalry matchups, facing the San Francisco Giants after winning their series with the San Diego Padres and with another Padres series looming next.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Guests get unlimited access to group classes and personal training, plus an indoor saltwater pool, a heated outdoor pool with panoramic views of Manhattan, and our favorite, the outdoor barrel saunas.—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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The Kremlin is unenthusiastic about President Donald Trump’s proposal for the Vatican to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
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The city Development Services Department and Traffic Engineering Division of the Transportation Department have seemed unenthusiastic about the proposal, Gantzel said.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tepid. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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