lukewarm
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4.4
- adjective
- /ˌluːkˈwɔrm/
:
tibio
- He offered a lukewarm response to the exciting news about the team's victory.
- lukewarm support
- lukewarm reception
There is nothing worse than a lukewarm want.
- There is nothing worse than a lukewarm want.
- Especially with this first book, I just felt so lukewarm about the entire story.
- The opposite of passion is just a lukewarm presence, and lukewarm is boring.
- So again, a lot of situations involve men who are lukewarm about the woman.
- I want your I'd rather you be hot or cold and lukewarm.
- And then like the next day, a week later, you're like, oh, oh, I'm lukewarm about it now.
- One of the reasons why people who had been enthusiastic about Van Voigt became lukewarm and stopped reading them was because of Damon Knight.
- And generally taxpayers think that science and and research are important, but they're kind of lukewarm about it.
- People don't want to see the same lukewarm story trotted out again.
- But something I've been told to give a second shot to is I get the Christie, which I've read and then there were none by her, frankly, kind of lukewarm.
Examples
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There is nothing worse than getting a lukewarm reference.
Academic text (2006) -
Moscow has been understandably lukewarm to the idea, unwilling to endanger its relations with India.
Academic text (2003) -
Some of these problems at country level include lukewarm political commitment.
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Especially with this first book, I just felt so lukewarm about the entire story.
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I'd rather go it alone than rely on lukewarm support.
Academic text (1997) -
The opposite of passion is just a lukewarm presence, and lukewarm is boring.
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The proposal met with a lukewarm response from the federal bureaucracy.
Academic text (1999) -
The opening of Taiwan to mainland tourists has also received a lukewarm reception in Beijing.
Academic text (2002) -
I texted him some big news, like, eight hours ago, and he's just getting back to me with this lukewarm response.
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Communities' interest in self-government and contacts with development agencies contrasted with their lukewarm attitude toward national elections.
Academic text (2001)
Synonyms
30
6.1
Dull and showing little energy
24
6.8
Not showing much interest or energy
23
2.0
Food that has a very weak taste and little or no strong flavor
16
7.9
Not interesting or lively and often boring
14
6.2
Showing little interest or enthusiasm
11
4.8
Showing little interest or effort
8
4.4
Not feeling interest or energy to do something
4
3.9
Not showing much interest or excitement
3
6.2
Not showing strong feelings or interest
2
7.4
Not interesting or lively and often boring
1
5.3
Not showing excitement or interest
Dull and showing little energy or interest
Not causing strong feelings or interest
Not feeling interested or excited to do things
Not bright in color and not very interesting
Antonyms
How Enthusiastic
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1.0
175
2.7
∞
1.0
16
4.4
46
4.4
24
6.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lukewarm first described temperature: the part luke meant 'a little warm', and people later used the same idea for feelings, so a lukewarm response means only 'little enthusiasm' or interest.