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as in neutral
showing little or no interest or enthusiasm
the proposed table tennis club met with only a tepid response
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as in warm
having or giving off heat to a moderate degree
make sure the water for the footbath is just tepid or you'll burn yourself
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Recent Examples of tepid
Di Lorenzo and Di Maio theorized that alternating the raw egg (still in its shell) between hot water and tepid water repeatedly over short periods of time would allow yolk and albumen to reach their perfect form.
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Arminda Downey-Mavromatis, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025
For its new fiscal year, the company expects earnings per share to fall 3% year-over-year as a result of tepid margin and sales projections – far below the positive 4.6% earnings growth analysts have forecasted.
—Hakyung Kim,sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Schneider’s tepid endorsement of Smith came days after Macdonald chose not to answer yes when asked if Smith was in the team’s plans.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Once again, her stern words earned tepid applause from a crowd that honestly just wanted to go two hours without thinking about humanity's downward trajectory into civil, moral, and environmental oblivion.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Arminda Downey-Mavromatis, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025
For its new fiscal year, the company expects earnings per share to fall 3% year-over-year as a result of tepid margin and sales projections – far below the positive 4.6% earnings growth analysts have forecasted.
—Hakyung Kim,sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Schneider’s tepid endorsement of Smith came days after Macdonald chose not to answer yes when asked if Smith was in the team’s plans.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Once again, her stern words earned tepid applause from a crowd that honestly just wanted to go two hours without thinking about humanity's downward trajectory into civil, moral, and environmental oblivion.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tepid
Adjective
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The country remains split on issues such as DEI (39 percent positive opinion compared to 43 percent negative and 14 percent neutral) and Ukraine (41 percent positive opinion compared to 28 percent negative and 27 percent neutral).—
Peter Aitken,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Available in a wide variety of colors, including neutral, pastel, and neon hues, there are plenty of options to choose from, and for each pair purchased Skechers donates a portion to animal charities.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Mar. 2025
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When most people think of the Sarasota, Florida area, beaches usually come to mind—the beautiful white-sand variety, lined with warm, clear water.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Rinse with lukewarm water until the water runs clear.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2025
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The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) recommends using lukewarm water rather than hot or cold water when washing your face.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
6 Mar. 2025
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Soon after that heated exchange, the Trump administration froze military aid and intelligence to Ukraine.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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Rather than a heated exchange, a calm act of reasoned persuasion ensues.—
Lauren Wissot,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Recruiters are contending with a population that’s not just unenthusiastic but incapable.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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The reaction by investors in China’s stock markets to the central bank’s move was unenthusiastic.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tepid. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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