lukewarm

[ look-wawrm ]
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adjective
  1. moderately warm; tepid.

  2. having or showing little ardor, zeal, or enthusiasm; indifferent: lukewarm applause.

Origin of lukewarm

1
1350–1400; Middle English lukewarme tepid, equivalent to luke tepid (unexplained alteration of lew,Old English gehlēow tepid) + warmewarm

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Other words from lukewarm

  • lukewarmly, adverb
  • lukewarmness, lukewarmth, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for lukewarm

lukewarm

/ (ˌluːkˈwɔːm) /


adjective
  1. (esp of water) moderately warm; tepid

  2. having or expressing little enthusiasm or conviction

Origin of lukewarm

1
C14 luke probably from Old English hlēow warm; compare German lauwarm

Derived forms of lukewarm

  • lukewarmly, adverb
  • lukewarmness, noun

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