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   lukewarm

   /ˌluːkˈwɔːm/

   adjective

   • 1. (of liquid or food that should be hot) only moderately warm; tepid: "they drank bitter lukewarm coffee" Similar tepidslightly warmwarmishblood-hotblood-warmat room temperatureat skin temperaturechambréOpposite hotcold
   • 2. showing little enthusiasm: "the film received a lukewarm reception from critics" Similar indifferentcoolhalf-heartedapatheticunenthusiastictepiduninterestedunconcernedoffhandlackadaisicalperfunctoryphlegmaticimpassivedispassionateemotionlesspassionlesslimpnon-committalunresponsiveunmovedinformal:laid-backunenthusedcouldn't-care-lessvulgar slang:half-arsedhalf-assedrare:LaodiceanOpposite enthusiastic

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. lukewarmly adverb
   • 2. lukewarmness noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

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   • English (US)

     LUKEWARM meaning: 1. (especially of a liquid) only slightly...

   • Znaczenie Lukewarm, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     LUKEWARM definicja: 1. (especially of a liquid) only...

   • Lukewarm: Japanese Translation

     lukewarm translate: なまぬるい. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     LUKEWARM translate: 温度, （尤指液体）温吞的，微热的, 反应, 冷淡的，不热情的. Learn...

   • Indonesian Translation

     LUKEWARM translate: agak hangat, suam, tidak bersemangat....

   • Lukewarm in Catalan

     LUKEWARM translate: tebi. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Translate English to Malay

     lukewarm translate: suam, tidak begitu ghairah. Learn more...

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   Lukewarm means moderately warm, tepid, or having or showing little enthusiasm or conviction. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of this adjective, and see how it is used in sentences from various sources.

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   Lukewarm is a word for things that are warm, but only barely. A forgotten cup of hot coffee will get lukewarm before it eventually gets cold. It's disappointing when food at a restaurant is served lukewarm; most people like their food hot. Also, people can have lukewarm feelings and reactions.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlukewarm adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   LUKEWARM definition: 1. A liquid that is lukewarm is only slightly warm: 2. showing little interest or enthusiasm: . Learn more.