tepid

Meaning

  1. Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool.
  2. Uninterested; exhibiting little passion or eagerness; lukewarm.

Frequency

43k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɛpɪd/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Latin tepidus. Cognate with Sanskrit तप् (tap), Proto-Slavic *teplъ.

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