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- Dictionarytep·id/ˈtepəd/
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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The meaning of TEPID is moderately warm : lukewarm. How to use tepid in a sentence.
TEPID definition: 1. (of liquid) not very warm 2. A tepid reaction is not enthusiastic: 3. (of liquid) not very warm. Learn more.
Tepid people or things are lukewarm or lacking in enthusiasm or emotion. Bathwater that’s been sitting in the tub for two hours is probably tepid. So was the hug you gave your least favorite ex when you ran into him at the movie theater.
Definition of tepid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Tepid definition: moderately warm; lukewarm. See examples of TEPID used in a sentence.
TEPID meaning: 1. (of liquid) not very warm 2. A tepid reaction is not enthusiastic: 3. (of liquid) not very warm. Learn 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
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.
1. moderately warm; lukewarm. tepid water. 2. characterized by a lack of force or enthusiasm.
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.
