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lukewarm
luke·warm L0284600 (lo͞ok′wôrm′)adj.1. Mildly warm; tepid.2. Lacking conviction or enthusiasm; indifferent: gave only lukewarm support to the incumbent candidate.
[Middle English leukwarm : leuk, luke (possibly alteration of leu, from Old English hlēow; see kelə- in Indo-European roots) + warm, warm; see warm.]
luke′warm′ly adv.lukewarm (ˌluːkˈwɔːm) adj1. (esp of water) moderately warm; tepid2. having or expressing little enthusiasm or conviction[C14 luke probably from Old English hlēow warm; compare German lauwarm] ˌlukeˈwarmly adv ˌlukeˈwarmness nluke•warm (ˈlukˈwɔrm)
adj. 1. moderately warm; tepid. 2. having or showing little ardor, zeal, or enthusiasm; indifferent: lukewarm applause. [1350–1400; Middle English lukewarme=luke tepid + warme warm] luke′warm′ly, adv. luke′warm′ness, luke′warmth′, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | lukewarm - moderately warm; "he hates lukewarm coffee"; "tepid bath water"tepidwarm - having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat; "a warm body"; "a warm room"; "a warm climate"; "a warm coat" | | 2. | lukewarm - feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm; "a halfhearted effort"; "gave only lukewarm support to the candidate"halfhearted, half-hearted, tepidunenthusiastic - not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor; "an unenthusiastic performance by the orchestra"; "unenthusiastic applause" |
lukewarmadjective1. tepid, warm, blood-warm Wash your face with lukewarm water.2. half-hearted, cold, cool, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested, apathetic, unresponsive, phlegmatic, unenthusiastic, half-arsed (Brit. slang), half-assed (U.S. & Canad. slang), laodicean The study received a lukewarm response from the Home Secretary.lukewarmadjectiveLacking warmth, interest, enthusiasm, or involvement:halfhearted, tepid, unenthusiastic.Translationslukewarm (ˈluːkwoːm) adjective1. slightly warm. lukewarm water. 微溫的 微温的2. (of eg interest, support etc) not very enthusiastic. 不熱烈的 不热情的，冷淡的 lukewarm
Synonyms for lukewarmadj tepidSynonymsadj half-heartedSynonyms- half-hearted
- cold
- cool
- indifferent
- unconcerned
- uninterested
- apathetic
- unresponsive
- phlegmatic
- unenthusiastic
- half-arsed
- half-assed
- laodicean
Synonyms for lukewarmadj lacking warmth, interest, enthusiasm, or involvementSynonyms- halfhearted
- tepid
- unenthusiastic
Synonyms for lukewarmadj moderately warmSynonymsRelated Wordsadj feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasmSynonyms- halfhearted
- half-hearted
- tepid
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