Lukewarm
adjective
Not hot, not cold, a little bit warm.
He washed his hands with lukewarm water.
Often appears as...
- lukewarm water
- lukewarm reception
adjective
Not interested or enthusiastic.
The audience gave a lukewarm response to the new movie.
Often appears as...
- lukewarm response
- lukewarm reception
adjective
Not hot, not cold, a little bit warm.
He washed his hands with lukewarm water.
Often appears as...
- lukewarm water
- lukewarm reception
adjective
Not interested or enthusiastic.
The audience gave a lukewarm response to the new movie.
Often appears as...
- lukewarm response
- lukewarm reception
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Mild Temperature
Use 'lukewarm' to describe something that's slightly warm, without much heat.
She prefers her tea lukewarm.
Pro Tip 2/3No Extreme
'Lukewarm' indicates a middle-ground temperature, neither hot nor cold.
After waiting, his coffee was just lukewarm.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Context
Often used in settings where extremes are avoided, such as bathing or drinking.
He tested the pool to make sure it was lukewarm.
Pro Tip 1/3Mild Temperature
Use 'lukewarm' to describe something that's slightly warm, without much heat.
She prefers her tea lukewarm.
Pro Tip 2/3No Extreme
'Lukewarm' indicates a middle-ground temperature, neither hot nor cold.
After waiting, his coffee was just lukewarm.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Context
Often used in settings where extremes are avoided, such as bathing or drinking.
He tested the pool to make sure it was lukewarm.
Pro Tip 1/3Mild Temperature
Use 'lukewarm' to describe something that's slightly warm, without much heat.
She prefers her tea lukewarm.
Pro Tip 2/3No Extreme
'Lukewarm' indicates a middle-ground temperature, neither hot nor cold.
After waiting, his coffee was just lukewarm.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Context
Often used in settings where extremes are avoided, such as bathing or drinking.
He tested the pool to make sure it was lukewarm.
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Video examples
Michel Laberge: How...
Okay, we also built this injector, so this injector makes the plasma to start with. It makes the plasma at about a lukewarm temperature of three million degrees C. Unfortunately, it doesn't last quite long enough, so we need to extend the life of the plasma a little bit, but last month it got a lot better,
Video examples
How Black Climbers Are...
flew to nepal and directed the base of mount everest i did uh travel with the team um from kathmandu to from luke love then we basically walked from lukewarm to everest base camp wow man was that your first time at base
Video examples
Michel Laberge: How...
Okay, we also built this injector, so this injector makes the plasma to start with. It makes the plasma at about a lukewarm temperature of three million degrees C. Unfortunately, it doesn't last quite long enough, so we need to extend the life of the plasma a little bit, but last month it got a lot better,
Video examples
How Black Climbers Are...
flew to nepal and directed the base of mount everest i did uh travel with the team um from kathmandu to from luke love then we basically walked from lukewarm to everest base camp wow man was that your first time at base
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Quote examples
Sucheta Dalal
Even in private e-mail groups, it is journalists who seem outraged, anguished and disheartened at what has been described as the 'prostitution' of news; the reader response is always lukewarm.
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Michael Leunig
Australian Cartoonist
Socialised humanity represses nature and degrades human nature; it takes life and waters it down - probably to control it - diluting existence with water that is lukewarm, sweet and murky.
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Malcolm Wilson
American Politician
They consistently hobble artists' in the name of selling more units then are surprised when the fans don't buy the lukewarm music this produces. So they then drop the artist.
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Clarence Thomas
American Judge
I was never a liberal. I was radical. I was cynical. I was negative. But, I was never a liberal. I always saw that as too lukewarm for me.
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Vera Farmiga
American Actress
I just can't feel lukewarm about a character. I either despise her, admire her, or don't understand her and want to understand her.
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Mary Todd Lincoln
American First Lady
Others live on in a careless and lukewarm state - not appearing to fill Longfellow's measure: 'Into each life, some rain must fall.
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Keala Settle
American Actress
I love people that go the distance. I hate things that are lukewarm. They've got to be one way or the other and go all the way.
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Ezra Taft Benson
American Leader
To love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength is all-consuming and all-encompassing. It is no lukewarm endeavor.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
God doesn't do things halfway. He goes all out! When God does something, it's not just barely enough, mediocre or lukewarm.
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Don Rickles
American Comedian
I've been hot, I've been lukewarm, I've been freezing, but I've always been a headliner.
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Sucheta Dalal
Even in private e-mail groups, it is journalists who seem outraged, anguished and disheartened at what has been described as the 'prostitution' of news; the reader response is always lukewarm.
Quote examples
Michael Leunig
Australian Cartoonist
Socialised humanity represses nature and degrades human nature; it takes life and waters it down - probably to control it - diluting existence with water that is lukewarm, sweet and murky.
Quote examples
Malcolm Wilson
American Politician
They consistently hobble artists' in the name of selling more units then are surprised when the fans don't buy the lukewarm music this produces. So they then drop the artist.
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Clarence Thomas
American Judge
I was never a liberal. I was radical. I was cynical. I was negative. But, I was never a liberal. I always saw that as too lukewarm for me.
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Vera Farmiga
American Actress
I just can't feel lukewarm about a character. I either despise her, admire her, or don't understand her and want to understand her.
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Mary Todd Lincoln
American First Lady
Others live on in a careless and lukewarm state - not appearing to fill Longfellow's measure: 'Into each life, some rain must fall.
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Keala Settle
American Actress
I love people that go the distance. I hate things that are lukewarm. They've got to be one way or the other and go all the way.
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Ezra Taft Benson
American Leader
To love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength is all-consuming and all-encompassing. It is no lukewarm endeavor.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
God doesn't do things halfway. He goes all out! When God does something, it's not just barely enough, mediocre or lukewarm.
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Don Rickles
American Comedian
I've been hot, I've been lukewarm, I've been freezing, but I've always been a headliner.
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