Meaning & use
tepid
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Only slightly warm, or showing little enthusiasm or interest.
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He took a sip of the tepid coffee and pushed it aside.
The film received a tepid response from critics.
A note on using this word
Used literally for temperature and figuratively for a lack of enthusiasm; the figurative sense is very common in reviews.
Words with a similar meaning
lukewarmunenthusiastic
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