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TEPID
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
Example:
gave only lukewarm support to the candidate
Synonyms:
half-hearted; halfhearted; lukewarm; tepid
Classified under:
Similar:
unenthusiastic (not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor)
Derivation:
tepidness (lack of passion, force or animation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Moderately warm
Example:
tepid bath water
Synonyms:
lukewarm; tepid
Classified under:
Similar:
warm (having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat)
Derivation:
tepidity; tepidness (a warmness resembling the temperature of the skin)
