Lukewarm


[look-wawrm] /ˈlukˈwɔrm/

adjective
1.
moderately warm; tepid.
2.
having or showing little ardor, zeal, or enthusiasm; indifferent:
lukewarm applause.
/ˌluːkˈwɔːm/
adjective
1.
(esp of water) moderately warm; tepid
2.
having or expressing little enthusiasm or conviction
adj.

late 14c., from luke + warm (adj.). Figurative sense of “lacking in zeal” (of persons or their actions) is from 1520s. Related: Lukewarmly; lukewarmness.

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