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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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Fill your sink with tepid to warm water and add a mild detergent.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
His support among independents, the voters who tend to decide elections, was tepid, at 37%.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
That could put pressure on the Bank of England, which had been cutting interest rates to invigorate its tepid economy.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tepid. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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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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