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luke⋅warm

  [look-wawrm]
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–adjective
1. moderately warm; tepid.
2. having or showing little ardor, zeal, or enthusiasm; indifferent: lukewarm applause.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME lukewarme tepid, equiv. to luke tepid (unexplained alter. of lew, OE gehlēow tepid) + warme warm

Related forms:
lukewarmly, adverb
lukewarmness, lukewarmth, noun

Synonyms:
2. halfhearted, cool, apathetic.
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luke·warm   (lōōk'wôrm')   
adj.  

  1. Mildly warm; tepid.

  2. Lacking conviction or enthusiasm; indifferent: gave only lukewarm support to the incumbent candidate.


[Middle English leukwarm : leuk, luke (possibly alteration of leu, from Old English hlēow; see kelə-1 in Indo-European roots) + warm, warm; see warm.]
luke'warm'ly adv.
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