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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Jack Nicas, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Although the company is benefiting from pricing gains for its products, the volume growth has been tepid lately.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Economic austerity under Conservative rule ushered in rising levels of debt, falling investment, and tepid productivity and income growth.
—Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
Weak consumer sentiment, uneven recovery in real estate and tepid growth in local government infrastructure projects continue to slow down domestic demand recovery, Ng said.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tepid. Accessed 24 Jan. 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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