tepid
14
6.2
- adjective
- /ˈtɛpɪd/
:
tibio
- The audience's reaction was tepid, showing their lack of enthusiasm for the performance.
- a tepid response
- tepid support
- tepid at best
I'm sure we'll be on the receiving end of some some responses both tepid and enthusiastic.
- I'm sure we'll be on the receiving end of some some responses both tepid and enthusiastic.
Examples
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Though still tepid, the economy has begun to show signs of reheating, albeit in fits and starts.
Academic text (2004) -
He was increasingly viewed as a commercial artist, and his work was greeted with tepid enthusiasm and often outright suspicion.
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Domestic public support for certification also appears to be tepid at best.
Academic text (2006) -
Faculty have been tepid in adopting Web 2.0 tools.
Academic text (2015) -
The Lions have made some tepid moves to shore up the pass defense in free agency.
Blog text (17) -
So, what to make of Japan's tepid decision to downsize its nuclear energy commitment?
Blog text (14) -
Indeed, the SCAF's endorsement of democracy has been tepid at best.
Academic text (2011) -
Is this what's keeping a president with tepid approval numbers and a still-sluggish economy afloat?
Blog text (18) -
Mostly tepid cautionary pronouncements were all that followed the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Academic text (2004) -
Despite the hype, the movie received only tepid reviews from critics and viewers alike.
Synonyms
182
1.3
Not interesting or lively
44
3.8
A gloomy, boring time that makes you feel sad or tired
31
2.8
A thing that has no strong character and few interesting features
30
6.1
Dull and showing little energy
24
6.8
Not showing much interest or energy
20
1.4
Not exciting and likely to make people bored
20
3.7
Not exciting or interesting
16
7.9
Not interesting or lively and often boring
16
4.4
Not showing much interest or excitement
14
4.0
Not having new or interesting ideas
11
4.8
Showing little interest or effort
8
4.4
Not feeling interest or energy to do something
5
8.6
Showing little energy or interest and doing things slowly and carelessly
4
4.3
Showing little interest or energy
4
3.9
Not showing much interest or excitement
3
3.2
Not interesting or exciting
2
7.4
Not interesting or lively and often boring
1
5.3
Not showing excitement or interest
Not bright in color and not very interesting
Not causing strong feelings or interest
Antonyms
How Enthusiastic
329
2.8
175
2.7
∞
1.0
14
6.2
4
3.9
24
6.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word tepid also comes from the Latin tepidus meaning 'warm'. You can remember the second meaning the same way: it describes only a little 'warmth' in feeling, so tepid means weak or not very excited interest rather than a strong feeling.