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lukewarm

lu·ke·warm

UK/ˌl(j)uːk.ˈwɔːm/ US/ˌl(j)uk.ˈwɔɹm/ uncommon

adjective

1.

moderately warm

  • “he hates lukewarm coffee”
  • “tepid bath water”
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2.

feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm

  • “a halfhearted effort”
  • “gave only lukewarm support to the candidate”
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Origin

From Middle English leukwarm, lukewarm (“lukewarm, tepid”), equivalent to luke (“lukewarm”) + warm.

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