ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsTtepid
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tepid
Meaning: only slightly warm, or showing little enthusiasm
tepid in a sentence
How tepid is used in real sentences:
She pushed aside the tepid coffee and asked the waiter for a fresh cup.
Although the company announced record profits, investors reacted with tepid applause and the stock barely moved the next morning.
“They offered tepid water because ice-cold drinks woke subjects too sharply and hot tea changed body temperature.”
— from the passage Signals After Midnight
Synonyms for tepid
Other words for tepid — lukewarm, unenthusiastic and indifferent — carry the same meaning.
- lukewarm
- unenthusiastic
- indifferent
Antonyms of tepid
Words that mean the opposite of tepid:
- enthusiastic
- passionate
Where it comes from
From Latin tepidus 'lukewarm'
Memory hook
TEPID sounds like 'tea-pid' — tea that has gone lukewarm and forgotten.