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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tep•id /ˈtɛpɪd/USA pronunciation adj. - moderately warm; lukewarm:tepid water.
- characterized by a lack of force or enthusiasm:tepid support from her boss.
te•pid•i•ty/tɛˈpɪdɪti/USA pronunciation tep•id•ness, n. [uncountable] tep•id•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tep•id (tep′id),USA pronunciation adj. - moderately warm;
lukewarm:tepid water. - characterized by a lack of force or enthusiasm:tepid prose; the critics' tepid reception for the new play.
- Latin tepidus lukewarm, equivalent. to tep(ēre) to be lukewarm + -idus -id4
- Middle English 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged moderate, mild.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unemotional, halfhearted, apathetic.
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