lukewarm Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite moderately warm
    tepid.
    • he hates lukewarm coffee
    • tepid bath water
  2. adjective satellite feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
    tepid; halfhearted; half-hearted.
    • a halfhearted effort
    • gave only lukewarm support to the candidate

WordNet

Luke"warm` adjective
Etymology
See Luke.
Definitions
  1. Moderately warm; neither cold nor hot; tepid; not ardent; not zealous; cool; indifferent. " Lukewarm blood." Spenser. " Lukewarm patriots." Addison.
    An obedience so lukewarm and languishing that it merits not the name of passion. Dryden.
    -- Luce"warm`ly, adv. -- Luce"warm`ness, n.

Webster 1913