lukewarm
Definition
- Adjective:
- Moderately warm; tepid: Refers to something that is slightly warm, neither hot nor cold.
- Feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm; halfhearted: Describes an attitude, reaction, or support that is unenthusiastic, indifferent, or lacking in zeal.
Usage Examples
- Describing temperature:
- He hates lukewarm coffee. (He prefers his coffee to be hot, not just slightly warm.)
- The baby's bath water should be lukewarm, not hot. (The water should be moderately warm for safety.)
- Describing attitude or enthusiasm:
- The proposal received only lukewarm support from the committee. (The committee was not very enthusiastic about the proposal.)
- Her reaction to the news was surprisingly lukewarm. (She showed little excitement or interest in the news.)
Advanced Usage
- "Lukewarm reception": A response or welcome that is not enthusiastic.
- The new policy had a lukewarm reception from the public. (The public did not greet the new policy with great enthusiasm.)
- "Lukewarm response": An answer or reaction that is indifferent or unenthusiastic.
- We got a lukewarm response to our fundraising campaign. (The campaign did not generate much excitement or support.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tepid (adj): Often used interchangeably with "lukewarm" for both temperature and enthusiasm. (e.g., , )
- Halfhearted (adj): Showing a lack of enthusiasm or effort. Primarily relates to the attitude sense. (e.g., )
Synonyms
- For temperature: Tepid, warmish.
- For enthusiasm: Unenthusiastic, indifferent, apathetic, halfhearted, perfunctory.
Antonyms
- For temperature: Cold, icy, hot, boiling, scalding.
- For enthusiasm: Enthusiastic, ardent, fervent, passionate, zealous.
Idioms and Phrases
- "Lukewarm about (something)": To feel or show little interest in something.
- I'm pretty lukewarm about going to the concert; I don't really like the band. (I am not very interested in attending the concert.)
Adjective
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feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
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a halfhearted effort
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gave only lukewarm support to the candidate
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moderately warm
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he hates lukewarm coffee
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tepid bath water
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