1
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
However, interest in Butler may be more tepid than expected for someone with his playoff resume.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
But these launches have largely been met with tepid market reaction.
—Emily Glass, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
On a phone call with U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Pritzker reportedly led a critique of the tepid response to Trump, so far, by Democrats in Congress.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Before Bitcoin, Michael Saylor And MicroStrategy Took Another Wild Ride
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For the next two decades MicroStrategy languished with tepid sales and a market cap hovering around $1 billion.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
But these launches have largely been met with tepid market reaction.
—Emily Glass, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
On a phone call with U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Pritzker reportedly led a critique of the tepid response to Trump, so far, by Democrats in Congress.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Before Bitcoin, Michael Saylor And MicroStrategy Took Another Wild Ride
Read More
For the next two decades MicroStrategy languished with tepid sales and a market cap hovering around $1 billion.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tepid
Adjective
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Matching the mood of the evening, many guests opted to wear darker and neutral tones—though that didn’t preclude them from dynamic fashion moments.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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Loloi collection at Wayfair includes decorative pillows and area rugs with floral and botanical prints in colorful or neutral tones.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2025
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It’s finished with red wood veneer, which adds a rustic and warm feel to the piece.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2025
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Grant was polite and warm, albeit confused about having an indoor life and this influx of love and care.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Fill the spray bottle with lukewarm water and shake gently.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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And his relationship with quarterback Jalen Hurts has come off as anything from lukewarm to unusual to strange to contentious at points.—
Pat Leonard,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Later, at the end of the first episode, Coach Scott (Steven Krueger) discovers Mari, who stormed out of the village following a heated exchange with Shauna, trapped in the infamous pit.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Here, more guests—including Ellie Bamber, Alisha Boe, Patricia Zhou, Emilia Jones, and Dafne Keen Fernández—explored the expanse of the restaurant, from the oyster bar to the top floor’s velvet booths and heated terrace.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 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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And this is not only because to have a center is to be well settled into one’s subjectivity, resigned to one’s blind spots, but also because many of us are unenthusiastic about thinking of ourselves as fastened to a silent doctrine.—
Hisham Matar,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Aug. 2024
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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tepid. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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