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lukewarm

adjective
look-WAWRM/ˌlukˈwɔɹm/UKlook-WAWM/ˌluːkˈwɔːm/

2 meanings of lukewarm

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  1. 1
    not hotadjective
    Not warm and not cool, but somewhere in between.

    Babies like their bath water lukewarm.

    My coffee is lukewarm now because I forgot about it.

    Similartepid

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  2. 2
    little interestadjective
    Not very interested in or excited about something, like an idea or a plan.

    My parents were lukewarm about my plan to move to the city.

    The new menu got a lukewarm welcome from customers.

    Similarhalfhearted, indifferent, cool, apathetic, unconcerned

    Oppositeenthusiastic, keen, eager, warm

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Origin

From Middle English lukewarm, made from luke, meaning "slightly warm", and warm.