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
• nippy
• subzero
• ice-cold
• frosted
• gelid
• subfreezing
• numb
• wintery
• 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
• icy
• cold
• 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
• wintery

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

Examples of lukewarm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Use lukewarm water instead of hot water to prevent dryness, and protect your scalp from sun and pollution with hats. —Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 9 Aug. 2024

Business, labor On the business side, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce met news of Walz joining Harris with a lukewarm reception. —Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2024

Support was lukewarm for Proposition 33, which would expand the local government’s authority to enact rent control. —Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024

Ember Temperature Control Smart Mug $130 $85 Amazon No one likes lukewarm coffee. —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024