lukewarm
Speech parts
1. lukewarm - Adjective
2. lukewarm - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
Moderately warm; neither cold nor hot; tepid; not ardent; not zealous; cool; indifferent.
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Examples
a halfhearted effort
gave only lukewarm support to the candidate
he hates lukewarm coffee
tepid bath water
A ballad Orbison wrote - "The Clown" - met with a lukewarm response; after hearing it, Sun Records producer Jack Clement told Orbison that he would never make it as a ballad singer.
Although he is a fan-favorite of movie lovers, one of his films, garnered a lukewarm reception from audiences.