Synonyms for lukewarm
ˈlukˈwɔrmluke·warm

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1. lukewarmadjective

   Synonyms:
   tepid

2. lukewarmadjective

   Temperature between warm and cool.

   Wash it in lukewarm water.

   Synonyms:
   tepid

3. lukewarmadjective

   Not very enthusiastic (about a proposal or an idea).

   The suggestion met with only a lukewarm response.

   Synonyms:
   tepid

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1. lukewarm, tepidadjective

   moderately warm

   "he hates lukewarm coffee"; "tepid bath water"

   Synonyms:
   halfhearted, tepid, half-hearted

   Antonyms:
   cool, enthusiastic

2. halfhearted, half-hearted, tepid, lukewarmadjective

   feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm

   "a halfhearted effort"; "gave only lukewarm support to the candidate"

   Synonyms:
   halfhearted, tepid, half-hearted

   Antonyms:
   enthusiastic, cool

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1. lukewarmadjective

   Synonyms:
   tepid, blood warm, slightly warm

2. lukewarmadjective

   Synonyms:
   indifferent, unconcerned, listless, cold, torpid, dull, dead, not ardent, not zealous

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1. lukewarmadjective

   Synonyms:
   tepid, indifferent, cool, unconcerned

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1. List of paraphrases for "lukewarm":

   tepid, tibia, half-hearted, warm, grudging

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1. Orson Welles:

   There are three intolerable things in life - cold coffee, lukewarm champagne, and overexcited women.

2. Vijay Samuel Benjamin:

   For some, life is about "being Cool" while for others its about "being Hot". While there is room for both, we must avoid "being Lukewarm".

3. Jeanne Marrazzo:

   Whatever is done, states experiencing these increases in severe illness and with health care facilities under siege need help and a plan B, because plan A, reopening with lukewarm or no adherence to masks or social distancing clearly did not work.

4. Machiavelli:

   It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things. For the reformer has enemies in all those who would profit by the old order, only lukewarm defenders in all those who would profit by the new.

5. Ray Mabus:

   We're not lukewarm about the F-35 in terms of the need for it in the fleet, and the fact that it's going to form the backbone of our carrier air for a long time.