lukewarm
adjective
luke·warm
ˈlük-ˈwȯrm 
1
: moderately warm : tepid
a lukewarm bath
lukewarm coffee
2
: lacking conviction : half-hearted
gave them only lukewarm support
a lukewarm review
lukewarm applause
lukewarmly
adverb
lukewarmness
noun
Examples of lukewarm in a Sentence
I hate drinking lukewarm coffee.
Our plan got a lukewarm reception.
The producer was lukewarm about her script.
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Josh Kendall, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Make your personal brand stand out by being more you
The online world is packed with lukewarm takes and surface-level advice.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Many people aren’t getting tested for measles, and efforts to increase vaccination in the affected areas have gotten a lukewarm response, Wells said during a media briefing by the Big Cities Health Coalition on Tuesday.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2025
The push to remove fluoride from drinking water may be gaining momentum in Florida, but the pitch from the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis received a mostly lukewarm reception in Miami on Tuesday morning.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
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lukewarm
adjective
luke·warm
ˈlü-ˈkwȯ(ə)rm
1
: mildly warm : tepid
a lukewarm bath
2
: not enthusiastic : indifferent
our plan got a lukewarm reception
lukewarmly
adverb
lukewarmness
noun
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