tepid

adjective
UK: /ˈtepɪd/
US: /ˈtepɪd/
  1. Slightly warm; not very hot or cold; lacking enthusiasm or interest.

    1. The tea was tepid, not hot enough to enjoy properly.
    2. Her tepid response to the proposal suggested she wasn't very interested in it.

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The phonetic transcription of "tepid" is /ˈtepɪd/ in British English and /ˈtepɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tepid": lukewarm, unenthusiastic.

Example usage of "tepid": "The tea was tepid, not hot enough to enjoy properly.". More examples on the page.