tepid
tep·id/ˈtɛpɪd/adjective
tepid is spelled T-E-P-I-D: 5 letters and 2 syllables (tep·id). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,154th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tepid means “Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tepid?
| Letters | 5: T-E-P-I-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: tep·id |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,154th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tepid?
Tepid appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,154th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tepid?
- /ˈtɛpɪd/
Tepid has 2 syllables, split tep·id in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-tepid.ogg, En-au-tepid.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tepid
- more tepid comparative
- most tepid superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tepid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool.
I'm drinking a cup of tepid water.
- 2
Uninterested; exhibiting little passion or eagerness; lukewarm.
He gave me a tepid response to the proposal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tepid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tiède , tiédasse, mou, indifférent, atone |
| German | lauwarm , lau |
| Portuguese | tépido, morno, tíbio , desinteressado |
| Spanish | tibio, tépido , flojo, blandengue, lacio |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tepid come from?
Borrowed from Latin tepidus. Cognate with Sanskrit तप् (tap), Proto-Slavic *teplъ.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).