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tepid
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of TEPID
1
showing little or no interest or enthusiasm <the proposed table tennis club met with only a tepid response>
Related Words apathetic, disinterested, dispassionate, emotionless, impassive, indifferent, neutral, uncaring, uninterested; lackadaisical, languid, listless, perfunctory, undemonstrative, unemotional, unresponsive; unfeeling, unsympathetic; chill, chilly, cold, cool, frigid, frosty, glacial, icy, unfriendly, wintry (also wintery)
2
having or giving off heat to a moderate degree <make sure the water for the footbath is just tepid or you'll burn yourself>
Related Words thawed; boiling, broiling, burning, fiery, hot, piping hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, steamy, sultry, sweltering, torrid, white-hot; overheated, roasted, superheated, sweltering; blazing, glowing, molten, sizzling; reheated, rewarmed, warmed-over
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