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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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   The meaning of LUKEWARM is moderately warm : tepid. How to use lukewarm in a sentence.

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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.

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   LUKEWARM meaning: 1. (especially of a liquid) only slightly warm: 2. not enthusiastic or interested: 3. (especially…. Learn more.

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   Define lukewarm. lukewarm synonyms, lukewarm pronunciation, lukewarm translation, English dictionary definition of lukewarm. adj. 1. Mildly warm; tepid. 2. Lacking conviction or enthusiasm; indifferent: gave only lukewarm support to the incumbent candidate. luke′warm′ly adv....