1
: moderately warm : lukewarm
a tepid bath
2
a
: lacking in passion, force, or zest
tepid poetry
b
: marked by an absence of enthusiasm or conviction
a tepid interest
a tepid response
Examples of tepid in a Sentence
He gave a tepid performance.
My suggestion was given a tepid response.
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
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Job growth has also slowed over the past several months, with employers adding fewer jobs than expected in August after logging a tepid 89,000 job gain in July, the Labor Department said Friday in a separate report.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
As Harris tries to build broad support from the center, Sanders’ tepid enthusiasm for her economic platform could work in her favor.
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
Our valuation multiples are at discount compared to peers considering higher leverage after separation and tepid EBITDA growth over the next couple of years.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Job growth has also slowed over the past several months, with employers adding fewer jobs than expected in August after logging a tepid 89,000 job gain in July, the Labor Department said Friday in a separate report.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
As Harris tries to build broad support from the center, Sanders’ tepid enthusiasm for her economic platform could work in her favor.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tepid. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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tepid
adjective
tep·id
ˈtep-əd 
1
: lukewarm
a tepid bath
2
: lacking enthusiasm or conviction : halfhearted
a tepid response
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