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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Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, for example, recorded a lukewarm message of support; even Orban, who was initially supportive of Simion, later distanced himself from him because of his denigration of Romania’s ethnic Hungarian community.
—Veronica Anghel, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2025
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But the proposal has received a lukewarm reception from Polis, who will soon decide whether to sign it into law.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, for example, recorded a lukewarm message of support; even Orban, who was initially supportive of Simion, later distanced himself from him because of his denigration of Romania’s ethnic Hungarian community.
—Veronica Anghel, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2025
How to Care for Your Fresh Peonies To encourage your flowers to bloom, cut each stem at an angle and place them in a vase filled with lukewarm water.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
But the proposal has received a lukewarm reception from Polis, who will soon decide whether to sign it into law.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Lukewarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lukewarm. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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