tepid

Pronunciation

• enPR: tĕp'ĭd, IPA ^(key): /ˈtɛpɪd/

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Adjective

Positive tepid

Comparative more tepid

Superlative most tepid

1. If something (especially a drink) is tepid, it isn't hot or cold, it's somewhere in between.
   • Synonym: lukewarm

   This glass of water is tepid.

2. Uninterested and without any passion.

   The comedian received a tepid response from the audience.