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 boycott and the subsequent tepid response lost parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev as much as $1.4 billion in sales, as well as its credibility with a major LGBTQ+ non-profit.
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Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 29 June 2024
Imagine a Democratic voter who is tepid on Biden but highly motivated to vote against former President Trump.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2024
The sanctions were too tepid, and the peace process led by France and Germany was too accommodating.
—Vasil Sikharulidze, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2023
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle signaled support for passing legal protections for IVF, though many Republicans were more tepid in their statements following the court decision.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 12 June 2024
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Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 29 June 2024
Imagine a Democratic voter who is tepid on Biden but highly motivated to vote against former President Trump.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2024
The sanctions were too tepid, and the peace process led by France and Germany was too accommodating.
—Vasil Sikharulidze, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2023
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle signaled support for passing legal protections for IVF, though many Republicans were more tepid in their statements following the court decision.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 12 June 2024
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“Tepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tepid. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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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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