lukewarm

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lukewarm

She gave a lukewarm smile to the polite compliment.

Definition
  1. 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.)
lukewarm

She gave a lukewarm smile to the polite compliment.

Adjective
  1. feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
    • a halfhearted effort
    • gave only lukewarm support to the candidate
  2. moderately warm
    • he hates lukewarm coffee
    • tepid bath water

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