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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The tepid game atmosphere was raised by many of the hundreds of Leafs faithful who responded to our ownership survey last month.
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James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Netanyahu gave a tepid endorsement, noting that both leaders agree that Iran cannot develop a nuclear weapon.
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James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Netanyahu gave a tepid endorsement, noting that both leaders agree that Iran cannot develop a nuclear weapon.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Snow White, now in its third weekend, placed No. 4 with $6.1 million domestically for a tepid global total of $168.4 million.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025
But the national average is still about 40 cents lower than last year, due to tepid gasoline demand and weak crude oil prices.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tepid. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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