LUKEWARM Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

lukewarm

adjective

ˈlük-ˈwȯrm

Definition of lukewarm

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

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as in neutral

showing little or no interest or enthusiasm the dentist's lecture on the merits of flossing got only a lukewarm response

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Recent Examples of lukewarm Despite its initial lukewarm reception upon its 1975 release, The Rocky Horror Picture Show has become a cult classic and has screened regularly across the world for more than five decades. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 The deal got a lukewarm reception from investors in June but is nonetheless considered a strategic pivot for Fox into streaming distribution. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 Gaming journalist Mike Straw revealed development delays pushed its release, escalating costs and leading to lukewarm reviews. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Wall Street, which is accustomed to robust growth from Walmart, reacted swiftly to the lukewarm sales numbers, and the company’s stock plunged 9% Thursday. — Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lukewarm

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lukewarm

Adjective

That means typically warmer water, such as around Indonesia, moves east to a normally cooler part of the Pacific, near Peru — pushed along by Kelvin waves.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
This August was Earth’s hottest on record and could mark the start of a record-breaking warm stretch that would likely culminate in a record-hot 2027 — and possibly 2026 — globally.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of warm

Adjective

Since then, the Big Ten has appointed a neutral clock operator, instead of one appointed by the home team.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Winfrey has a more subdued take on footwear, her choices consisting of neutral tones with the occasional leopard or snakeskin.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of neutral

Adjective

In the back, there’s a 38-foot-long heated saltwater pool and a cabana with a full kitchen.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2026
To convert the solid preforms into fiber, workers load them into multi-story draw towers where they are heated and pulled down to 125 microns in diameter — roughly the width of a human hair.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of heated

Adjective

But the Wolverines' tepid performance didn't diminish Oklahoma coach Brent Venables' view of them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Cheng Xin | Getty Images China's consumer and wholesale inflation rebounded in August, as higher global commodity costs and surging high-tech demand cushioned persistently tepid domestic consumption.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of tepid

Adjective

More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Definition of boiling

Adjective

Some previous supporters remain unenthusiastic about another run for president.

— Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 8 June 2026
Ultimately the question is whether Hardy, Glasser and Butterworth can patch things up especially since Hardy was already unenthusiastic about returning for Season 3 due to his conflict with Butterworth.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 28 May 2026

Definition of unenthusiastic

Adjective

China saw little advantage, no matter which party came out ahead, and engaged in only sloppy, halfhearted online propaganda.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
But when Kore-eda’s execution isn’t as assured, as is the case with his latest, all that delicacy simply floats off into the ether, rarely amounting to much more than a halfhearted shrug.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

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