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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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as in warmth
the quality or state of being moderate in temperature
bathers enjoying the soothing tepidity of the waters at the health spa
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Recent Examples of tepid
Jesse Pound, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
While the latest jobs report was tepid, consumer confidence has been under pressure.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent tepid consumer spending numbers have raised the specter of lackluster economic growth and higher inflation.
—Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Over a decade, that volatility can produce dramatic gains or remain tepid, shifting the real yield anywhere from negligible to stellar.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
There have also been signs of slowing economic growth, with weak consumer sentiment surveys and tepid outlooks from retailers like Walmart.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
While the latest jobs report was tepid, consumer confidence has been under pressure.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent tepid consumer spending numbers have raised the specter of lackluster economic growth and higher inflation.
—Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Over a decade, that volatility can produce dramatic gains or remain tepid, shifting the real yield anywhere from negligible to stellar.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tepid
Adjective
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There’s originality in its form and texture, but the colorway is neutral enough to coordinate with other materials in your space.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
21 Apr. 2025
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But the Royals’ offense continues to be stuck in neutral.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While the white oak shelves and tin ceiling create a beautiful space, my staff and I have worked hard to cultivate a warm and inviting environment for everyone.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Finally, sunny and warmer weather can lead to faster chemical reactions in the air which generate higher levels of air pollutants like ozone and some types of particulate matter which are no directly emitted but formed from those chemical reactions.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The conversation revealed Francis' characteristic warmth and accessibility, moving many participants to tears.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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From red hair and circular blush at Coachella to the resurrection of minimal manicures for Easter, this week’s celebrity beauty moments were all about warmth and length for spring.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Other local clinics did not respond to interview requests, and neither did the clinics that signed the joint letter expressing lukewarm feelings about this year’s bill.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2025
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Apart from holding these essential talks with Beijing and Moscow, Trump should also address the effect his lukewarm support for U.S. allies in Europe and Asia is having on proliferation debates in those regions.—
Rose Gottemoeller,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Apr. 2025
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One was his heated exchange with Gore Vidal, which became so famous that a documentary about it, The Best of Enemies, was made about it in 2015.—
Doug Ducey,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, the second day of the trial, witness Nancy Jo Hancock — a woman who went on a date with Charles Vallow in July 2019 the night before Vallow was shot and killed — got into a heated exchange with Vallow Daybell during cross-examination.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But such pledges run the dual risk of unenthusiastic lawyers who collude with their opponents or the stifling of the fundamental freedom of lawyers to choose their causes.—
The Editors,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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Hollywood's renowned celebrity Morgan Freeman has come under fire from NASCAR fans for his unenthusiastic engine start command at the Pennzoil 400 last weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tepid. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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