tepid
/ˈtɛpɪd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Uninterested; exhibiting little passion or eagerness; lukewarm.
Example Sentences
- "I'm drinking a cup of tepid water."
- "He gave me a tepid response to the proposal."
- "But then England’s last two outings weren’t that impressive – a 1-1 draw with Uruguay and a 1-0 defeat to Japan, both at Wembley – so it’s probably best for everyone not to get too far ahead of themselves. Yet despite the generally tepid nature of pre-tournament warm-ups, and with all their concomitant line-up experiments and substitutions, this game tonight should be a shoo-in for Thomas Tuchel’s team. Hey, if they don’t win, the internet won’t explode … but it may start gently rocking and convulsing with mirth. Not that anyone should be too euphoric/embarrassed. Because let’s be honest with ourselves and each other: this really doesn’t matter that much."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tep- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *t(e)péh₁yeti Proto-Italic *tepēō 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.
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
more tepid (comparative)
most tepid (superlative)
Derived Forms
Synonyms
Laodicean
lukewarm
warm
tepid
mild
balmy
uninterested
unconcerned
adiaphroistic
apathetic
apathistical
blasé