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

But the Wolverines' tepid performance didn't diminish Oklahoma coach Brent Venables' view of them. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

And prominent national Democrats from states across the country have forcefully condemned Piker in ways that have drawn sharp contrast to el Sayed’s more tepid approach. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026

Watch On Despite containing a plot summary in its title and a tepid reception when it was released, director Andrew Dominik’s meditative film manages to be both suspenseful and insightful. — David Faris, TheWeek, 21 Aug. 2026

Food and beverage sales grew 7% in Target's quarter ended August 1, building on gains in the prior period after many quarters of tepid growth, as new CEO Michael Fiddelke pushes to make grocery a bigger draw. — Nicholas P. Brown, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026