lukewarm
Americanadjective
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moderately warm; tepid.
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having or showing little ardor, zeal, or enthusiasm; indifferent.
lukewarm applause.
- Synonyms:
- apathetic, cool, halfhearted
adjective
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(esp of water) moderately warm; tepid
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having or expressing little enthusiasm or conviction
Other Word Forms
- lukewarmly adverb
- lukewarmness noun
- lukewarmth noun
Etymology
Origin of lukewarm
1350–1400; Middle English lukewarme tepid, equivalent to luke tepid (unexplained alteration of lew, Old English gehlēow tepid) + warme warm
Example Sentences
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Investors can cross one item off their holiday wish list: a lukewarm CPI.
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Dodds got a lukewarm reception when she presented the idea at a town council meeting this summer.
Of the stocks mentioned, Wall Street is lukewarm on most.
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But lukewarm jobs data and retailers’ shaky consumer outlooks could chip away at Wall Street’s projections for corporate earnings growth, which is key to the market’s chances for big gains next year.
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But lukewarm jobs data and retailers’ shaky consumer outlooks could chip away at Wall Street’s projections for corporate earnings growth, which is key to the market’s chances for big gains next year.
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