lukewarm

adj.

1. Mildly warm; tepid.
2. Lacking conviction or enthusiasm; indifferent: gave only lukewarm support to the incumbent candidate.

[Middle English leukwarm : leuk, luke (possibly alteration of leu , from Old English hlēow) + warm, warm; see warm.]

lukewarmly luke'warm'ly adv.

adjective

Lacking warmth, interest, enthusiasm, or involvement: halfhearted, tepid, unenthusiastic. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, hot/cold/lukewarm.

adj

Definition: indifferent, unenthusiastic
Antonyms: enthusiastic, excited, happy, interested, warm

adj

Definition: slightly heated
Antonyms: chilly, cold, cool, cooled, hot

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IN BRIEF: Tepid. Also: Not enthusiastic.

The bathwater was lukewarm after sitting for an hour.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - lunken, valen

Nederlands (Dutch)
lauw, niet enthousiast

Français (French)
adj. - tiède, (fig) tiède, peu enthousiaste

Deutsch (German)
adj. - lauwarm, lau

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - χλιαρός, αδιάφορος

Italiano (Italian)
tiepido

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - morno, indiferente

Русский (Russian)
теплый, прохладный, без энтузиазма

Español (Spanish)
adj. - tibio, templado, indiferente, poco entusiasta

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ljum, (bildl.) halvhjärtad, likgiltig, kallsinnig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
微温的, 微热的, 不够热心的, 冷淡的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 微溫的, 微熱的, 不夠熱心的, 冷淡的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 알맞게 따뜻한, 미지근한, 열의가 별로 없는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - なまぬるい, 微温的な, 気乗りしない, 微温の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) فاتر, تعوزه الحماسه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮פושר, חם במידה מסוימת, לא נלהב‬

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