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lukewarm

[ look-wawrm ]

adjective

  1. moderately warm; tepid.
  2. having or showing little ardor, zeal, or enthusiasm; indifferent:

    lukewarm applause.

    Synonyms: apathetic, cool, halfhearted



lukewarm

/ ˌluːkˈwɔːm /

adjective

  1. (esp of water) moderately warm; tepid
  2. having or expressing little enthusiasm or conviction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌlukeˈwarmly, adverb
  • ˌlukeˈwarmness, noun
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Other Words From

  • lukewarmly adverb
  • lukewarmness lukewarmth noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lukewarm1

1350–1400; Middle English lukewarme tepid, equivalent to luke tepid (unexplained alteration of lew, Old English gehlēow tepid) + warme warm
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lukewarm1

C14 luke probably from Old English hlēow warm; compare German lauwarm
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Example Sentences

Yusely nodded at the yucca chips frying slowly in a pot of lukewarm oil.

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As a whole, the film has received broadly positive review from critics at the festivals it has played so far, although some were more lukewarm in their response.

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Asmara had been an ally of the Ethiopian government in that conflict but has been lukewarm about the accord that ended the fighting in November 2022.

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Support has also become lukewarm on Proposition 33, which would expand the local government’s authority to enact rent control.

Others are much more lukewarm, saying the measure is too watered down.

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