lukewarm
adjective
luke·warm
ˈlük-ˈwȯrm 
1
: moderately warm : tepid
a lukewarm bath
lukewarm coffee
2
: lacking conviction : half-hearted
gave them only lukewarm support
a lukewarm review
lukewarm applause
lukewarmly
adverb
lukewarmness
noun
Examples of lukewarm in a Sentence
I hate drinking lukewarm coffee.
Our plan got a lukewarm reception.
The producer was lukewarm about her script.
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
Rogers, in the meantime, was having lukewarm loans at Bournemouth and Blackpool from his parent club City.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Kinda in the lukewarm season – one foot in, one foot out.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
The problem here is not her lukewarm reaction to the trailer.
—Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lukewarm
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“Lukewarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lukewarm. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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lukewarm
adjective
luke·warm
ˈlü-ˈkwȯ(ə)rm
1
: mildly warm : tepid
a lukewarm bath
2
: not enthusiastic : indifferent
our plan got a lukewarm reception
lukewarmly
adverb
lukewarmness
noun
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