tepid
Only slightly warm.
tepid in a sentence
- Nobody wanted the tepid soup, which had been sitting out since lunchtime.
- The bathwater had gone tepid, only slightly warm, so Josh hopped out shivering.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to tepid?
- Ahot
- Blukewarm
- Cboiling
- Dsteaming
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B: lukewarm. The other three mean the opposite of tepid.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to tepid?
- Awarmish
- Bhot
- Cmild
- Dlukewarm
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B: hot. The other three mean nearly the same as tepid.
Words that mean something similar
lukewarm, warmish, mild
Words that mean the opposite
hot, boiling, steaming
More words about weather & nature
- torrent: A fast, powerful rush of water or words.
- turbulent: Full of sudden movement, confusion or trouble.
- vapour: A gas that forms when a liquid evaporates, or a fine mist of tiny drops hanging in the air.
- venom: The poison that some snakes and spiders make, or great bitterness in words.
- vermin: The small wild creatures, such as rats, mice and fleas, that cause damage or spread disease.
- wilt: To droop and become floppy from lack of water or energy.
- wither: To dry up, shrivel and die, like a plant without water.
- zephyr: A soft, gentle breeze.
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