tepid
tep·id
tepid · more tepid · most tepid
тепловатый, чуть тёплый, прохладный, равнодушный
lauwarm, lau
Lukewarm; neither warm nor coolLukewarm; neither warm nor cool.
/ˈtɛpɪd/
» The water was tepid.
Meaning
2 sensesLukewarm; neither warm nor cool.
I'm drinking a cup of tepid water.
moderately warm
Uninterested; exhibiting little passion or eagerness; lukewarm.
He gave me a tepid response to the proposal.
lauwarm, lau
теплова́тыйteplovátyj, чуть тёплыйčutʹ tjóplyj, прохла́дныйproxládnyj
Examples
1 sentencesThe water was tepid.
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
lukewarm:
uninterested:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
lukewarm:
uninterested:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin tepidus. Cognate with Sanskrit तप् (tap), Proto-Slavic *teplъ.Borrowed from Latin tepidus. Cognate with Sanskrit तप् (tap), Proto-Slavic *teplъ.
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Forms
more tepid, most tepid| Comparative | more tepid Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most tepid Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
55 synonymswarmA1mildB1uninterestedB1unconcernedB2deafB1coolA1dullB1indifferentB2lethargicC1nonchalantC2unenthusiasticB2Laodiceanlukewarmbalmy
Close in meaning
- moderately warm:lukewarm
- feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm:halfheartedhalf-heartedlukewarm
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form