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TEPIDNESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tepidness mean? 

TEPIDNESS (noun)
  The noun TEPIDNESS has 2 senses:

1. a warmness resembling the temperature of the skinplay

2. lack of passion, force or animationplay

  Familiarity information: TEPIDNESS used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TEPIDNESS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A warmness resembling the temperature of the skin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

lukewarmness; tepidity; tepidness

Hypernyms ("tepidness" is a kind of...):

warmness; warmth (the quality of having a moderate degree of heat)

Derivation:

tepid (moderately warm)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Lack of passion, force or animation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

lukewarmness; tepidness

Hypernyms ("tepidness" is a kind of...):

chilliness; coldness; coolness; frigidity; frigidness; iciness (a lack of affection or enthusiasm)

Derivation:

tepid (feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm)


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