halfhearted vs tepid what difference

what is difference between halfhearted and tepid

English

Alternative forms

• half-hearted

Etymology

From half +‎ hearted.

Pronunciation

Adjective

halfhearted (comparative more halfhearted, superlative most halfhearted)

1. Lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.

   Synonym: lukewarm
2. (obsolete) Lacking in heart or spirit; ungenerous; unkind.

   • such animals,
     Half-hearted creatures, as these are, your fox there

Derived terms

• halfheartedly
• halfheartedness

Translations

See also

• insincere
• tepid
• wholehearted

Further reading

• halfhearted at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tepidus.

Pronunciation

• enPR: tĕp’ĭd, IPA^(key): /ˈtɛpɪd/

Adjective

tepid (not comparable)

1. Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool.

   Synonym: lukewarm

2. Uninterested; exhibiting little passion or eagerness; lukewarm.

   Synonyms: uninterested, lukewarm

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:warm

Derived terms

• tepidness

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