Definitions for tepidˈtɛp ɪd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tep•idˈtɛp ɪd(adj.)
moderately warm; lukewarm:
tepid water.
characterized by a lack of force or enthusiasm.
Origin of tepid:
1350–1400; ME < L tepidus lukewarm =tep(ēre) to be warm +-idus -id4
tep′id•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
lukewarm, tepid(adj)
moderately warm
"he hates lukewarm coffee"; "tepid bath water"
halfhearted, half-hearted, tepid, lukewarm(adj)
feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
"a halfhearted effort"; "gave only lukewarm support to the candidate"
Wiktionary
tepid(Adjective)
Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool.
I'm drinking a cup of tepid water.
tepid(Adjective)
Uninterested; exhibiting little passion or eagerness.
He gave me a tepid response to the proposal.
Origin: From tepidus.
Webster Dictionary
Tepid(adj)
moderately warm; lukewarm; as, a tepid bath; tepid rays; tepid vapors
Translations for tepid
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- warm, louwarmAfrikaans
- فاتِر، لا حار ولا بارِدArabic
- топличъкBulgarian
- tépidoPortuguese (BR)
- vlažnýCzech
- lauwarmGerman
- lunkenDanish
- χλιαρόςGreek
- tibioSpanish
- leigeEstonian
- ولرمFarsi
- haaleaFinnish
- tièdeFrench
- פּוֹשֵרHebrew
- गुनगुना, कुनकुनानाHindi
- mlak, mlačanCroatian
- langyosHungarian
- agak hangatIndonesian
- volgurIcelandic
- tiepidoItalian
- 生ぬるいJapanese
- 미지근한Korean
- drungnasLithuanian
- remdensLatvian
- suamMalay
- lauwDutch
- lunkenNorwegian
- letniPolish
- tépidoPortuguese
- călduţRomanian
- тепловатыйRussian
- vlažnýSlovak
- mlačenSlovenian
- mlakSerbian
- ljumSwedish
- อบอุ่นพอควรThai
- ılıkTurkish
- 微溫的Chinese (Trad.)
- теплуватийUkrainian
- نيم گرمUrdu
- ấm, âm ấmVietnamese
- 微温的Chinese (Simp.)
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