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

Government spending remains well above its peers in the politically sensitive realm of social protections, particularly pensions and healthcare, while tepid economic growth has failed to compensate. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Labor market shifts The US trucking industry is shaking off a nearly four-year downturn, a post-pandemic correction marked by tumbling freight rates, carrier bankruptcies, and a high-cost/tepid-volume operating environment. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

But could Cruise use his movie star promotion power to get himself into the best-actor Oscar competition, despite the film suffering from tepid reviews and a possibly paltry box office? — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

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