tepid
[ tep-id ]
adjective
moderately warm; lukewarm:tepid water.
characterized by a lack of force or enthusiasm: tepid prose;the critics' tepid reception for the new play.
Origin of tepid
1First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin tepidus “lukewarm,” from tep(ēre) “to be lukewarm” + -idus -id4
Other words for tepid
Other words from tepid
- te·pid·i·ty, tep·id·ness, noun
- tep·id·ly, adverb
- sub·tep·id, adjective
- sub·tep·id·ly, adverb
- sub·tep·id·ness, noun
- sub·te·pid·i·ty, noun
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How to use tepid in a sentence
They almost have an incentive to keep the economy going at a more tepid rate.
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British Dictionary definitions for tepid
tepid
/ (ˈtɛpɪd) /
adjective
slightly warm; lukewarm
relatively unenthusiastic or apathetic: the play had a tepid reception
Origin of tepid
1C14: from Latin tepidus, from tepēre to be lukewarm
Derived forms of tepid
- tepidity or tepidness, noun
- tepidly, adverb
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