English Explanatory Dictionary

tepid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool.
  2. Uninterested; exhibiting little passion or eagerness; lukewarm.

Pronunciation

tĕp'ĭd /ˈtɛpɪd/ en-us-tepid.ogg en-au-tepid.ogg

Word forms

tepid more tepid most tepid

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tep-der. Latin tepeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin tepidusbor. English tepid Borrowed from Latin tepidus. Cognate with Sanskrit तप् (tap), Proto-Slavic *teplъ.

Synonyms

Laodicean lukewarm warm tepid mild balmy uninterested unconcerned adiaphroistic apathetic apathistical blasé blithe deaf cool shiftless dispassionate dull enervated gallionic halfhearted heartless impassive ineffervescible insouciant indifferent insensible jaded languid languorous lethargic listless lackadaisical lotophagous meh mopey nonchalant nonplussed otiose phlegmatic pococurante spiritless supine torpid torpedinous unaroused uncaring unenthusiastic unimpressible unlively unmoved untouched unzealous world-weary

Derived words

tepidity tepidness
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