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tepid

adjective

Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool.

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
T
Ends with
D
Contains
EPI
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

/ˈtɛpɪd/ /ˈtɛpɪd/

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool.

    “I'm drinking a cup of tepid water.”

  2. Uninterested; exhibiting little passion or eagerness.

    “He gave me a tepid response to the proposal.”

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Example Sentences

I'm drinking a cup of tepid water.
He gave me a tepid response to the proposal.

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