Lukewarm Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

lukewarm

/ˈluːkˈwoɚm/

adjective

lukewarm

/ˈluːkˈwoɚm/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of LUKEWARM

[more lukewarm; most lukewarm]

1

:

slightly warm

• a lukewarm [=_tepid_] bath
• I hate drinking lukewarm coffee.

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2

:

not enthusiastic

:

not having or showing energy or excitement

• Our plan got a lukewarm reception.
• The producer was lukewarm about her script.

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— lukewarmly

adverb

• They reacted/responded lukewarmly to our plan.

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