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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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
After applying the juice to the windshield, rinse it off with tepid water and use the lemon to remove any remaining shards.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
However, other recent economic data from China indicates that the world’s second-largest economy is still in the throes of disinflation, largely due to tepid consumer demand and a prolonged downturn in the property market.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
The region created a net total of 4,100 new jobs, a tepid increase of just 0.4%, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tepid. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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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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