lukewarm

adjective

ˈlük-ˈwȯrm How to pronounce lukewarm (audio)
Definition of lukewarmnext
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

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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

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Recent Examples of lukewarm The response was noticeably lukewarm, and Christian quickly dropped the effort. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 Don’t turn one lukewarm response into a referendum on your talent. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 The proposal came as Brussels and Ottawa seek to deepen ties, signaling a significant shift in the EU, which had been lukewarm to Germany's proposal in May for granting an associate membership to Ukraine. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 Keep showers lukewarm, not hot, and treat daily SPF as barrier maintenance, not just cancer prevention. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lukewarm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lukewarm
  1. warm
  2. neutral
  3. heated
  4. tepid
  5. boiling
  6. unenthusiastic
  7. halfhearted
Adjective
  • With increasingly warm summers, many brands are also introducing additional April deliveries focused on true high-summer product.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Designed by notable furniture and interior designer Yabu Pushelberg (whose projects also include JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo), rooms are awash in warm gray tones and feature upholstered linen beds.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of warm
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  • As Pate explains - seemingly every week - the JP Poll power rates teams based on whether or not they would be favored over another team on a neutral field according to oddsmakers in Vegas.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • These could include neutral-atom systems and superconducting qubits paired with transducers that convert microwave signals into light.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of neutral
Adjective
  • But if the urge to work up a sweat arises, there’s a heated outdoor swimming pool and a full-size grass tennis court.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • More people are reaching for a heated mask instead of booking an appointment.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of heated
Adjective
  • The tepid box-office returns mean the studio is now expected to lose at least $150 million on the film, including ancillary revenue streams such as premium video-on-demand and streaming, industry sources said.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Returns from bank deposits and bonds have declined amid tepid borrowing demand.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Oct. 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
Definition of halfhearted

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“Lukewarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lukewarm. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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