adjective
tepid
TEP-id/ˈtepɪd/
Mildly warm rather than hot.
The thermometer shows that the tea in the mug is tepid.
Etymology
Latin tepidus describes something lukewarm rather than hot. Applied to feelings or reactions, that mild warmth becomes a lack of enthusiasm: a tepid response shows little emotional intensity.
In context
some of them aren't uh uh that hot some of them are quite tepid takes but nonetheless it's some of them are are fiery lava
More examples
- Only tepid water comes out of the hot-water faucet.
- My coffee turns tepid while I answer emails.
- She sends the tepid soup back to the kitchen.
Forms
tepid · more tepid · most tepid
Similar words
- lukewarm
- Usually interchangeable; often suggests something is not warm enough.
- warm
- Broader term that can describe a higher, comfortable temperature.