Synonyms of lukewarm

lukewarm

adjective

ˈlük-ˈwȯrm 

1

as in warm

having or giving off heat to a moderate degree

I left the bowl of soup sitting on the counter too long, and now it's lukewarm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warm
• warmed
• heated
• tepid
• boiling
• warmish
• hot
• toasty
• hottish
• molten
• burning
• steamy
• thawed
• white-hot
• scorching
• sweltering
• torrid
• searing
• broiling
• scalding
• roasted
• red-hot
• roasting
• sultry
• overheated
• superheated
• piping hot
• sizzling
• fiery
• blazing
• glowing
• reheated
• rewarmed
• warmed-over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cooled
• cool
• cold
• chilled
• unheated
• refrigerated
• bitter
• chilly
• icy
• raw
• frigid
• frosty
• freezing
• glacial
• bleak
• iced
• polar
• sharp
• chill
• snowy
• arctic
• coolish
• wintry
• snappy
• coldish
• ice-cold
• frosted
• nippy
• gelid
• subzero
• subfreezing
• numb
• ultracold
• winterly
• benumbed
• nipped

2

as in neutral

showing little or no interest or enthusiasm

the dentist's lecture on the merits of flossing got only a lukewarm response

Synonyms & Similar Words

• neutral
• tepid
• unenthusiastic
• halfhearted
• chilly
• cold
• icy
• frigid
• chill
• cool
• uninterested
• disinterested
• indifferent
• dispassionate
• apathetic
• uneager
• perfunctory
• uncaring
• unresponsive
• emotionless
• listless
• impassive
• lackadaisical
• unemotional
• undemonstrative
• languid
• glacial
• unfriendly
• unsympathetic
• frosty
• unfeeling
• wintry

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warm
• enthusiastic
• eager
• passionate
• wholehearted
• intense
• hearty
• keen
• ardent
• vehement
• feverish
• impassioned
• interested
• engaged
• fervid
• exuberant
• fiery
• red-hot
• avid
• ready
• engrossed
• willing
• hot-blooded
• cordial
• gung ho
• friendly
• agog
• genial
• raring
• warmhearted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lukewarm

Murakami’s below-average defense, propensity to strike out and weak contact against higher velocity led to a lukewarm market, with some questioning whether his profile could translate to MLB. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 26 July 2026

These studies are in turn fueling an increase in calls to study use of Ervebo in the outbreak zone in the DRC, an idea that the World Health Organization has expressed lukewarm support for to date. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 22 July 2026

Launder on a gentle cycle in lukewarm water (or cold if directions recommend). — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026

Germs that cause food poisoning can grow quickly in lukewarm food. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026