Tepid

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtÉ›pɪd/

Origin

From Latin tepidus.

Full definition of tepid

Adjective

1. Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool.I'm drinking a cup of tepid water.
2. Uninterested; exhibiting little passion or eagerness.He gave me a tepid response to the proposal.

Synonyms

• (neither warm nor cool) lukewarm
• (exhibiting little passion) uninterested, lukewarm

Derived terms

• tepidness

Related terms

• tepidity

Anagrams

• DIPTe