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

On the day after Butch died, Will stood on the covered porch holding a cup of lukewarm coffee and looking out at the small pasture where his two white horses grazed. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

The final slot could go to Kerry Washington for Imperfect Women, a series that was met with a lukewarm reception, or Tessa Thompson for the very popular Netflix series, His & Hers. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026

The new head coach was met with lukewarm approval, despite twice being named NBA Coach of the Year and leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA Finals in 2007. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 18 June 2026

Tracking services told Deadline as summer kicked off that Supergirl, along with Amazon MGM Studios’ bomb Masters of the Universe and Universal/Amblin’s Disclosure Day, were key event films that were extremely lukewarm in their word of mouth. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 June 2026