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- Dictionarytepid/ˈtɛpɪd/
adjective
- 1. (especially of a liquid) only slightly warm; lukewarm: "she soaked a flannel in the tepid water" Similar Opposite
- 2. showing little enthusiasm: "the applause was tepid" Similar Opposite
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TEPID definition: 1. (of liquid) not very warm 2. A tepid reaction is not enthusiastic: 3. (of liquid) not very warm. Learn more.
The meaning of TEPID is moderately warm : lukewarm. How to use tepid in a sentence.
Tepid means lukewarm or half-hearted. If the applause for your mime-on-a-unicycle performance was more tepid than enthusiastic, it might be time to find a new hobby.
TEPID meaning: 1. (of liquid) not very warm 2. A tepid reaction is not enthusiastic: 3. (of liquid) not very warm. Learn more.
adj. 1. slightly warm; lukewarm. 2. relatively unenthusiastic or apathetic: the play had a tepid reception. [C14: from Latin tepidus, from tepēre to be lukewarm] teˈpidity, ˈtepidness n. ˈtepidly adv.
Tepid definition: moderately warm; lukewarm. See examples of TEPID used in a sentence.
Definition of tepid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Water or another liquid that is tepid is slightly warm. She bent her mouth to the tap and drank the tepid water. Synonyms: lukewarm , warmish , slightly warm More Synonyms of tepid
tepid (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way: a glass of tepid water lukewarm or tepid? There is really no difference in meaning or use between these words.
1. moderately warm; lukewarm. tepid water. 2. characterized by a lack of force or enthusiasm.
