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[ look-wawrm ] / ˈlukˈwɔrm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lukewarm ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivemoderately warm; tepid. having or showing little ardor, zeal, or enthusiasm; indifferent: lukewarm applause. Origin of lukewarm1350–1400; Middle English lukewarme tepid, equivalent to luke tepid (unexplained alteration of lew,Old English gehlēow tepid) + warmewarm SYNONYMS FOR lukewarm2 halfhearted, cool, apathetic. SEE SYNONYMS FOR lukewarm ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM lukewarmlukewarmly, adverblukewarmness, lukewarmth, nounWords nearby lukewarmLukacs, Lukan, Lukas, Luke, Luke, the Gospel According to, lukewarm, Luks, LUL, lulab, LULAC, lulav Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lukewarmThere are reasons why New Jersey is lukewarm about its own Sen. Cory Booker—even while the rest of the country swoons. The Ugly Truth About Cory Booker, New Jersey’s Golden Boy|Olivia Nuzzi|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST My current lukewarm affection for lagers no longer stems from a lack of exposure. Wine Snobs, There’s a Beer for You|Jordan Salcito|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST Even members of the Muslim Brotherhood are lukewarm on the aid cuts. General Al-Sisi’s Popularity Soars After U.S. Aid Cut-off To Egypt|Sophia Jones|October 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST The movie was a hit in the U.K., though the American response was lukewarm. ‘Mad Men’ Premiere: A History of ‘Zou Bisou Bisou,’ Megan’s Sultry Song to Don|Lauren Streib|March 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Jesse Singal wonders why the movement is so lukewarm to the likely GOP nominee. The Tea Party Should Adore Mitt Romney, So Why the Cold Feet?|Jesse Singal|March 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST And the cold milk was not cold; it was lukewarm, unpleasantly lukewarm. In Midsummer Days and Other Tales|August Strindberg When the milk and water are lukewarm add the yeast cake and salt. Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans"|Edith M. Thomas Flood with lukewarm water at least four or five times each day during the sprouting period. Let's Use Soybeans|Anonymous This wine is made by filling a large pot with the lake water, and making it lukewarm. The Station; The Party Fight And Funeral; The Lough Derg Pilgrim|William Carleton To screw these lukewarm partisans up to the fighting-point, the insurgents destroy their villages and burn the sugar-came. The Story of the Malakand Field Force|Sir Winston S. Churchill
British Dictionary definitions for lukewarm
adjective(esp of water) moderately warm; tepid having or expressing little enthusiasm or conviction Derived forms of lukewarmlukewarmly, adverblukewarmness, nounWord Origin for lukewarmC14 luke probably from Old English hlēow warm; compare German lauwarm Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lukewarmtepid, warm, indecisive, uncertain, hesitant, halfhearted, chilly, uncommitted, apathetic, cold, cool, irresolute, phlegmatic, unconcerned, undecided, uninterested, unresolved, unresponsive, wishy-washy |