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- Dictionarylukewarm/ˌluːkˈwɔːm/
adjective
- 1. (of liquid or food that should be hot) only moderately warm; tepid: "they drank bitter lukewarm coffee" Similar Opposite
- 2. showing little enthusiasm: "the film received a lukewarm reception from critics" Similar Opposite
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LUKEWARM definition: 1. (especially of a liquid) only slightly warm: 2. not enthusiastic or interested: 3. (especially…. Learn more.
1. : moderately warm : tepid. a lukewarm bath. lukewarm coffee. 2. : lacking conviction : half-hearted. gave them only lukewarm support. a lukewarm review. lukewarm applause. lukewarmly adverb. lukewarmness noun. Synonyms. heated. hottish. tepid. toasty. warmed. warmish. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of lukewarm in a Sentence.
Lukewarm is a word for things that are warm, but only barely. A forgotten cup of hot coffee will get lukewarm before it eventually gets cold. It's disappointing when food at a restaurant is served lukewarm; most people like their food hot. Also, people can have lukewarm feelings and reactions.
/ˌluːkˈwɔːrm/ (often disapproving) slightly warm synonym tepid. Our food was only lukewarm. Heat the milk until it is just lukewarm.
Lukewarm definition: moderately warm; tepid.. See examples of LUKEWARM used in a sentence.
Lacking conviction or enthusiasm; indifferent. Gave only lukewarm support to the incumbent candidate. American Heritage. Not very warm or enthusiastic. Lukewarm praise. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: unresponsive. unenthusiastic. unconcerned. tepid. laodicean. indifferent. halfhearted. cool. half-hearted. Antonyms: cooled.
lukewarm (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way: Her coffee was now lukewarm. tepid ( often disapproving ) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way: a glass of tepid water
