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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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as in warmth
the quality or state of being moderate in temperature
the tepidness of the soup suggested it had been sitting for a while
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Recent Examples of tepid
Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
The tepid game atmosphere was raised by many of the hundreds of Leafs faithful who responded to our ownership survey last month.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Netanyahu gave a tepid endorsement, noting that both leaders agree that Iran cannot develop a nuclear weapon.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Snow White, now in its third weekend, placed No. 4 with $6.1 million domestically for a tepid global total of $168.4 million.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Rather, this is a soft launch for a Presidential run in 2028, like the mostly tepid memoirs published by myriad candidates in the past.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
The tepid game atmosphere was raised by many of the hundreds of Leafs faithful who responded to our ownership survey last month.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Netanyahu gave a tepid endorsement, noting that both leaders agree that Iran cannot develop a nuclear weapon.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Snow White, now in its third weekend, placed No. 4 with $6.1 million domestically for a tepid global total of $168.4 million.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tepid
Adjective
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There were about 140,000 Jews in the Netherlands, a neutral country, when the Germans arrived in 1940.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
3 May 2025
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For one, the upstart Wings and dynastic Las Vegas Aces go to work at a particularly cool neutral site — Purcell Pavilion, home of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, cathedral to Muffet McGraw’s national championship program.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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While the white oak shelves and tin ceiling create a beautiful space, my staff and I have worked hard to cultivate a warm and inviting environment for everyone.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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In many regions, spring weather can fluctuate between cold and dry to warm and slightly humid.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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For blue eyes, warm browns are always a win; on brown eyes, copper or bronze tones bring warmth and depth.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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People often describe the feeling as that of ‘waves of warmth’, or tingling and light moving through them.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Add in the lukewarm comments from general manager Terry Fontenot and coach Raheem Morris about Pitts this offseason, and that all suggests the fifth-year tight end is entering a critical season.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Make your personal brand stand out by being more you The online world is packed with lukewarm takes and surface-level advice.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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While in the dugout, the heated veteran pitcher took a spill down the steps to the clubhouse.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Despite the heated back-and-forth, the trial date for the divorce proceedings is set for June.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But such pledges run the dual risk of unenthusiastic lawyers who collude with their opponents or the stifling of the fundamental freedom of lawyers to choose their causes.—
The Editors,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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Hollywood's renowned celebrity Morgan Freeman has come under fire from NASCAR fans for his unenthusiastic engine start command at the Pennzoil 400 last weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tepid. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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