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tepid

/ˈtepɪd/adjective

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गुनगुना; ठंडा (उत्साह)

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    slightly warm, sometimes in a way that is not pleasant; not enthusiastic

    गुनगुना; ठंडा (उत्साह)

    • tepid water
    • a tepid response
    • Tepid tea is hardly refreshing on a winter morning.
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    • Bathe the baby in tepid water, not hot.
    • The soup had gone tepid while we waited for the others.

    Synonyms lukewarm warmish half-hearted unenthusiastic indifferent

    Opposite hot cold enthusiastic passionate

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?Which word?

Keep the slightly-warm words together: tepid, lukewarm (slightly warm; not enthusiastic: 'a lukewarm welcome'), half-hearted, apathetic (showing no interest).

हल्के गर्म के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: tepid, lukewarm (गुनगुना; उत्साहहीन: 'a lukewarm welcome'), half-hearted, apathetic (रुचि न दिखाने वाला)।

§Grammar and usage

Health: drinking lukewarm water is good for digestion.

स्वास्थ्य में गुनगुना पानी पीना पाचन के लिए अच्छा है।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Tepid support, a tepid reception.

Collocations: tepid support (फीका-सा समर्थन), a tepid reception (ठंडा या उत्साहहीन स्वागत)। Tepid का असली मतलब गुनगुना है, पर यहाँ इसका आशय जोश की कमी है।