noun
Meaning 1
The property of being tepid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tepidness
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noun
Meaning 2
lack of passion, force or animation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lukewarmness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: coldness, coolness, frigidity, frigidness, iciness, chilliness
noun
Meaning 3
a warmness resembling the temperature of the skin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lukewarmness, tepidity
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: warmth, warmness
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin tepidusbor. English tepid Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English tepidness From tepid + -ness.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: haaleus — property of being tepid
- Spanish: tibieza — property of being tepid