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- pronunciation:
- te
pihd
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
somewhat warm; lukewarm.
By the time I had a chance to drink my tea, it was tepid.Use tepid water to get out the stain; using hot or cold will only set it.- synonyms:
- lukewarm, warmish
- similar words:
- mild, moderate, temperate
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| definition 2: |
lacking enthusiasm or passion.
The audience gave the show a tepid response.These kids have only a tepid interest poetry.- antonyms:
- enthusiastic, passionate, rip-roaring
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| related words: |
warm |
adverb + (adj.)tepid
largely, little, mostly, rather, relatively, somewhat, surprisingly
(adj.)tepid
+ adverb
best
(adj.)tepid
+ noun
air,
applause,
bath,
beer,
broth,
coffee,
endorsement,
gain,
growth,
heat,
joke,
liquid,
minute,
reaction,
reception,
response,
review,
sea,
shower,
support,
tea,
trickle,
water
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| derivations: |
tepidly (adv.), tepidity (n.), tepidness (n.) |
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