tepidarium
- noun
- /ˌtɛpɪˈdɛrɪəm/
:
apatía
- Instead of lively debate, the classroom discussion became a tepidarium with little real engagement.
Examples
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Her proposal was met with a tepidarium of mild interest and no strong opinions.
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The annual review was held in a tepidarium of polite but unenthusiastic conversation.
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The meeting felt like a tepidarium with no one contributing.
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Why does every discussion turn into a tepidarium?
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The annual review was held in a tepidarium of polite but unenthusiastic conversation.
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Instead of lively debate, the classroom discussion became a tepidarium with little real engagement.
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Her proposal was met with a tepidarium of mild interest and no strong opinions.
Synonyms
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5.5
A distant, unfriendly way of acting that shows little feeling
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6.3
A way of being only a little warm or not very excited
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4.4
A cold, unfriendly way someone behaves and speaks
A weak feeling of interest or excitement
A feeling that something is dull and boring
Antonyms
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word tepidarium comes from the Latin tepidus 'lukewarm' and the ending -arium 'place for', so it suggests a 'place of mild warmth'. A helpful way to remember its modern use is to think of a meeting that is only a little warm — a tepidarium of conversation means a lukewarm atmosphere with little enthusiasm.