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as in neutral
showing little or no interest or enthusiasm
the proposed table tennis club met with only a tepid response
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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
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Recent Examples of tepid
While job growth has been tepid over the past year, layoffs haven’t risen more than usual, meaning Americans are still able to power the economy with their spending.
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
That’s a fate that befouls most of the heroic cast, who are underserved by a tepid script that can’t bother to locate and carry through coherent character arcs that would give this adventure real emotional weight.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
Home buyers have gained even more leverage over sellers as housing market supply continues to overwhelm tepid demand.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Fashion’s love affair with Schiaparelli has never been tepid.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
That’s a fate that befouls most of the heroic cast, who are underserved by a tepid script that can’t bother to locate and carry through coherent character arcs that would give this adventure real emotional weight.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
Home buyers have gained even more leverage over sellers as housing market supply continues to overwhelm tepid demand.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Fashion’s love affair with Schiaparelli has never been tepid.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tepid
Adjective
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While Drescher used the Pink Passion shade, there are five other colors to pick from, including a timeless bright red and subtle neutral hue.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Plus, every piece in the set is easy to assemble, and its neutral hues can work with any space.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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During the chaos, community members like local restaurant owner Ron Grady stepped up to offer warm shelter and food to those who were stranded in the cold due to the massive multi-vehicle crash.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Thursday will be warm, dry and breezy in the Twin Cities, while other parts of Minnesota will face extreme fire risk.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Something tells us from this lukewarm statement that Berklee will do little to allay the fears of students and alumni alike.—
Sharon Adarlo,
Futurism,
15 Apr. 2026
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Mix a mild cleaning solution using lukewarm water and a small amount of gentle soap, such as dish soap.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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Through all these threads, The Audacity throws itself headlong at some of tech’s biggest hot-button topics, including privacy, AI and, in an oddly halfhearted subplot involving JoAnne’s son, Everett Bliunck’s Orson, the manosphere, with an eye as cold as its characters.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Alex Bregman was the one who got away, the All-Star third baseman the club tried to sign in spring training with a halfhearted contract proposal that would be rejected.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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The world record landed in the middle of a heated high school relay race that had captured the attention of the stadium announcer and most of the fans.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Amenities and experiences Most of my afternoons were spent idling at the heated infinity pool, glass of African wine in hand, overlooking the crater.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In this purple-on-purple preppy look, Lady Di (then a 19-year-old nursery school teacher) seemed sweet—if not a little unenthusiastic about being photographed.—
Natalie Arroyo Camacho,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some advocacy groups are unenthusiastic.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tepid. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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