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
• wintery

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
• subzero
• nippy
• ice-cold
• gelid
• frosted
• wintery
• subfreezing
• numb
• ultracold
• winterly
• benumbed
• nipped

Examples of tepid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a May interview with radio host Dan Bongino, for example, Trump praised Justices Clarence Thomas and Alito, for many years the Court’s most unapologetic right-wing Republicans, while offering a much more tepid view of his own justices. —Ian Millhiser, Vox, 25 Sep. 2024

Financial markets reacted with caution to the tepid update: S&P 500 futures contracts were down slightly after the nonfarm payrolls announcement, while the bond market revealed a more severe response. —Derek Saul, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024

There’s also uncertainty surrounding Arm, whose shares fell more than 13% in extended trading on Wednesday after the chip-architecture firm’s tepid earnings forecast for the current quarter and the full fiscal year. —Kevin Lim, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024

Reviews have been tepid for the period drama (39% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes), although critics have praised McKellen’s biting turn. —Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024