1
: moderately warm : lukewarm
a tepid bath
2
a
: lacking in passion, force, or zest
tepid poetry
b
: marked by an absence of enthusiasm or conviction
a tepid interest
a tepid response
Examples of tepid in a Sentence
He gave a tepid performance.
My suggestion was given a tepid response.
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Patrick J. Egan, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
But other prominent Arizona Republicans were tepid in their support for Lake.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Apple, which also reported its earnings after markets closed on Thursday, got a much more tepid response from investors.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
While crypto price action has been tepid, the market cap for stablecoins reached new highs, helping push Coinbase’s third-quarter stablecoin revenue to $246.9 million.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tepid. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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tepid
adjective
tep·id
ˈtep-əd 
1
: lukewarm
a tepid bath
2
: lacking enthusiasm or conviction : halfhearted
a tepid response
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