adjective
- moderately warm; neither hot nor cold
- showing little enthusiasm or interest; halfhearted
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The coffee had gone lukewarm while she was on the phone.
- He tested the baby’s bottle to make sure the milk was lukewarm.
- The bathwater was lukewarm, not hot enough for a relaxing soak.
- The audience gave the performance a lukewarm reception.
- Her lukewarm response to the proposal disappointed the team.
- The critics were lukewarm about the new restaurant.
- His lukewarm attitude toward the project concerned his boss.