Synonyms of tepid

tepid

adjective

ˈte-pəd 

1

as in neutral

showing little or no interest or enthusiasm

the proposed table tennis club met with only a tepid response

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in warm

having or giving off heat to a moderate degree

make sure the water for the footbath is just tepid or you'll burn yourself

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tepid

Sharp Objects drew critical praise; more recent Big Little Lies descendents, like Imperfect Women and The Five-Star Weekend, have had a much more tepid reception. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 6 Aug. 2026

However constructive the initiatives put forward by establishment Senate Democrats may seem, there’s the risk they could be viewed as too tepid for a sizable portion of the electorate who is not keen to preserve any part of the status quo. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Rates even dipped below 6% in February, raising hopes that this would unlock a tepid housing market, in which home seekers have been reluctant to buy and homeowners have been loath to give up lower pandemic-era rates. — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 30 July 2026

That’s essentially the same tepid range its been in since the beginning of the year. — Matt Ott, Fortune, 29 July 2026