lukewarm

adjective

/ˌluːkˈwɔːm/

/ˌluːkˈwɔːrm/

(often disapproving)

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slightly warm synonym tepid
- Our food was only lukewarm.
- Heat the milk until it is just lukewarm.
Synonyms cold
cold
- cool
- freezing
- chilly
- lukewarm
- tepid
These words all describe somebody/something that has a low temperature.
- cold having a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked:
  I’m cold. Turn the heating up.
  Outside it was bitterly cold.
  a cold wind
  hot and cold water
  It’s cold chicken for lunch.
- cool (often approving) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way:
  a long cool drink
  We found a cool place to sit.
- freezing extremely cold; having a temperature below 0° Celsius:
  It’s absolutely freezing outside.
  I’m freezing!
- chilly (rather informal) too cold to be comfortable:
  Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later.
- 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 jug of tepid water
lukewarm or tepid?There is really no diference in meaning or use between these words.Patterns
- to feel/get cold/cool/chilly
- cold/cool/freezing/chilly air/weather
- a cold/cool/freezing/chilly wind
- cold/cool/freezing/lukewarm/tepid water
- a cold/cool/lukewarm/tepid shower/bath
- cold/lukewarm/tepid tea/coffee/food
- a cold/cool drink
- It’s cold/chilly/freezing outside.
Extra Examples
- Add half a cup of lukewarm water to the mixture.
- Her coffee was now lukewarm.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- seem
- …
adverb
- rather
- only
- decidedly
- …
preposition
- about
See full entry
not interested or enthusiastic
- a lukewarm response
- lukewarm about somebody/something She was lukewarm about the plan.
Extra Examples
- He was distinctly lukewarm about my idea.
- He was disappointed by the lukewarm support from Washington.
- Union leaders were at best lukewarm in their response.
Topics Feelingsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- seem
- …
adverb
- rather
- only
- decidedly
- …
preposition
- about
See full entry

Word Originlate Middle English: from dialect luke (probably from dialect lew ‘lukewarm’ and related to lee) + warm.

单词	lukewarm
释义	lukewarm adjective /ˌluːkˈwɔːm/ /ˌluːkˈwɔːrm/ (often disapproving) jump to other results slightly warm synonym tepid Our food was only lukewarm. Heat the milk until it is just lukewarm. Synonyms coldcold cool freezing chilly lukewarm tepid These words all describe somebody/something that has a low temperature. cold having a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked: I’m cold. Turn the heating up. Outside it was bitterly cold. a cold wind hot and cold water It’s cold chicken for lunch. cool (often approving) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way: a long cool drink We found a cool place to sit. freezing extremely cold; having a temperature below 0° Celsius: It’s absolutely freezing outside. I’m freezing! chilly (rather informal) too cold to be comfortable: Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later. 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 jug of tepid water lukewarm or tepid?There is really no diference in meaning or use between these words.Patterns to feel/get cold/cool/chilly cold/cool/freezing/chilly air/weather a cold/cool/freezing/chilly wind cold/cool/freezing/lukewarm/tepid water a cold/cool/lukewarm/tepid shower/bath cold/lukewarm/tepid tea/coffee/food a cold/cool drink It’s cold/chilly/freezing outside. Extra Examples Add half a cup of lukewarm water to the mixture. Her coffee was now lukewarm. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel seem … adverb rather only decidedly … preposition about See full entry not interested or enthusiastic a lukewarm response lukewarm about somebody/something She was lukewarm about the plan. Extra Examples He was distinctly lukewarm about my idea. He was disappointed by the lukewarm support from Washington. Union leaders were at best lukewarm in their response. Topics Feelingsc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel seem … adverb rather only decidedly … preposition about See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from dialect luke (probably from dialect lew ‘lukewarm’ and related to lee) + warm.
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